Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained. A number of moderate members managed . . . to obtain a majority in a thin house.
Today, on average, a woman earns 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, and womenâs median annual earnings are $10,800 less than menâs, according to a report released by the Senate Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff last April.
The earnings difference between women and men varies with age. Younger women (20-24 years old ) are closer to pay equity and earn 92.3% of men's earnings compared to older women (55 to 64 years old) who earn just 76.4% of men's for full-time wage and salary.21.