Gaining Ground on the Wage Front.

Reports that the wage gap between men and women in the United States is narrowing. Pattern of improving employment prospects and rising wages for women; Report that men's wages have either stood still or declined; Reference to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that working women earn just over 80 percent of what men do; Report that the narrowing of the wage gap corresponds with periods of recession and cutbacks in the work force; Statement that men are more vulnerable than women to layoffs; Rise of the educational attainment of women who work full time.