January 18, 2005 8:36 AM

One more reason to leave New England (besides the weather)
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 8:36 AM

Yes, it's 5 degrees out and I'm wondering what the heck I'm doing living in New England as I bundle up to brave the weather. Add to that, the Boston Business Journal's article this week on how women's earnings in New England trail the national average, and I'm really wondering.

Women's earnings, on average, in New England are slightly lower than the national average, according to a recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The report shows women in the six New England states in 2003 earned 77.3 cents on the dollar compared to men. Women in Massachusetts earned 78 cents on the dollar, a figure slightly below the national average of 79.5 cents.

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