| A | B |
|---|
| baby boom | referes to the high birth rate period from 1945-1965 |
| baby bust | refers to the low birth rate period following the baby boom period. |
| Frost Belt | colder northern half of the nation. |
| Sun Belt | warmer southern half of the nation. |
| Rust Belt | the north central and norhteastern states where major manufacturing centers were once donminant. |
| labor force | includes most people aged 16 and over who are available for work, whether employed or unemployed. |
| labor participation rate | the percentage of the labor force eiter employed or actively seeking employment |
| glass ceiling | an invisible barrier to job advancement |
| sticky floor syndrome | the inability of workers to move up from low-paying jobs requiring little skill and education. |
| comparable worth | paying workers equally for jobs with similar but not identical job requirements. |
