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Analysis Shows Women Lost Jobs In Retail Last Year, Though Men Gained

According to a study, last year, men gained higher-paying jobs in retail while women lost them. Heidi Hartmann of the Institute for Women's Policy Research spoke with NPR's Lauren Frayer to explain.

By now, you probably have your holiday shopping done. Maybe you did more of it online this year. Easy for you, but bad for your local mall. Brick-and-mortar stores are losing jobs. And it turns out some workers are hit

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