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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women in Leadership 2026: A Record, and a Ceiling</title>
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      <title>Nineteen States Raised Minimum Wages on January 1, 2026</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[19 states raised minimum wages on January 1, 2026, lifting pay for 8.3 million workers. See the new rates, from California's $16.90 to six new $15 states.]]></description>
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      <title>Corporate Equality Index 2026 Finds Fortune 500 Participation Down 65 Percent</title>
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      <title>State Nondiscrimination Bills Open 2026 With Quiet Momentum</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Five state nondiscrimination bills opened January 2026, from Nebraska LB878 to Virginia SB637. Here is what they change and how to track them.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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