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Sheryl Sandberg: 'We all deserve equal pay'

by David Brancaccio
Apr 4, 2017
The Facebook COO and LeanIn.org founder says companies need to be transparent about how they pay employees.
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, speaks at the World Economic Forum in January in Davos, Switzerland.
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What's behind the growing black-white pay gap

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 21, 2016
A new study says the wage gap between whites and blacks continues to grow.
A job seeker fills out an application at a career fair in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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Teachers feel undervalued — and they may be right

by Jed Kim
Aug 18, 2016
Teachers make 17 percent less than workers with the same education and experience.
There's a pay gap between teachers and professionals with similar levels of education and experience.
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New report traces the gender pay gap from birth to the C-suite

by Tony Wagner and Lewis Wallace
Jul 20, 2016
Women's education doesn't close the wage gap with men, study says.
The often-referenced figure that women earn 79 cents for every dollar men do isn't the whole story.
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Maybe it's time for more emoji equality

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Some folks are suggesting that there should be more emojis representing women doing various jobs.
A selection of some proposed emojis. 
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Melinda Gates on balancing the burden of unpaid work

by David Brancaccio
Mar 23, 2016
Women are suffering from a lack of time, argues Gates.
Melinda Gates wants to change expectations about women's work.
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The Obama administration takes on the wage gap

by Tracey Samuelson
Jan 29, 2016
Women still earn only about 79 cents for every dollar a man does.
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A look at the gender wage gap across the US

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 14, 2015
Data show varying levels of pay disparity between men and women across the U.S.
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The numbers for October 9, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Oct 9, 2014
The JPMorgan breach might include more banks: Here's what we're reading Thursday.
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PODCAST: (Not) talking about pay

by David Brancaccio
Apr 8, 2014
Banco Popular is shifting eastward from Los Angeles and Chicago. And looking at giving and taking in the workplace.
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