Unlikely allies have worked together on issues facing pregnant women and new mothers in states that are tightening abortion restrictions. Source: NYT > Business – Tara Siegel Bernard
22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
Menstrual products are subject to sales taxes in 35 states, and lawmakers’ efforts to exempt them have floundered. Now supporters of ‘menstrual equity’ are considering legal action. Source: NYT > Business – Karen Zraick
Julie Sweet to Run Accenture, Adding a Woman to the Ranks of Corporate C.E.O.s
Her appointment raises the number of women at the helm of the most valuable U.S. public companies to 27, but that is just slightly more than 5 percent of those firms. Source: NYT > Business – David Gelles
Unemployment Is Low, but That’s Only Part of the Story
Those who stop looking for work aren’t officially listed as unemployed. There is a broader monthly statistic that accounts for the dropouts, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Source: NYT > Business – Louis Uchitelle
Do Americans Need Air-Conditioning?
Summer’s great indoor-temperature debate rages on. Source: NYT > Business – Penelope Green
The Man Who’s Putting More Sex Toys on Walmart’s Shelves
“I want to become the Kleenex of sex toys,” says Jamie Leventhal, whose small consumer products company was tapped by the giant retailer to create a new line. Source: NYT > Business – Katie Van Syckle