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  "path": "/2026/03/20/repub/the-pay-gap-between-women-and-men-widened-last-year-analysis-finds/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T16:00:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
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  "textContent": "The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new analysis published Thursday. The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute calculated women last year earned 18.6% less than men per hour on average. That’s up slightly from 2024, when the wage gap narrowed slightly to 18%. The wage analysis, which examines several […]",
  "title": "The pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds"
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