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Young women earn more than young men in several U.S. cities

In 22 of 250 metro areas, women under the age of 30 earn as much or more than their male counterparts, a Pew Research Center report found.

Women have been able to close the pay gap with men in several U.S. metropolitan areas, and have surpassed their male counterparts in many cities, according to a new report.

The Pew Research Center analyzed Censes Bureau data and found that, the study found.

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