Women in Iceland want you to know it's not a gender equality utopia, despite what the statistics say

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People across Iceland gather during the women's strike in Reykjavik, Iceland, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
An estimated 100,000 women and non-binary people gathered in the centers of cities, towns, and villages across Iceland as part of a 24-hour strike on October 24.

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One of the world's most expensive cities just raised the minimum wage by 32 cents an hour — and it's getting absolutely slammed for it

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Pedestrians wearing face masks are seen crossing the road at a zebra crossing in Hong Kong.
Financial hub Hong Kong just hiked its minimum wage on Monday — by 32 cents.

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Biden is yet again proposing a minimum tax on billionaires, this time raising it to 25%. But the real challenge will be to get it past Congress.

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President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden wants billionaires to pay more taxes.

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Hershey says it stands by its International Women's Day campaign featuring a trans woman even after calls to boycott the company

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Chocolate bars are displayed for sale at the Hershey Co. Chocolate World store in Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Friday, July 13, 2018.
Hershey is facing calls for a boycott over its International Womens' Day campaign.

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How small-business owners can address pay equity, according to a startup founder trying to build generational wealth for employees of color

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Yemi Rose
Yemi Rose founded the financial-services platform OfColor in 2020.

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