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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T15:03:46Z</news:publication_date>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-16T15:03:01Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T15:03:01Z</news:publication_date>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-16T11:17:51Z</lastmod>
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   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-16T11:16:56Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T11:16:56Z</news:publication_date>
   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-16T11:14:08Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rubbish Check: BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T11:14:08Z</news:publication_date>
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 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-16T11:01:28Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rubbish Check: UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T11:01:28Z</news:publication_date>
   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T23:14:31Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:14:31Z</news:publication_date>
   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T23:13:38Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rubbish Check: Americans&amp;#039; incomes hit a record high in 2025. Now for the bad news.</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:13:38Z</news:publication_date>
   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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 </url>
 <url>
  <loc>https://rubbishtalk.com/rubbish-meter/rubbish-check-americans-incomes-rose-and-poverty-fell-in-2025-census-bureau-says/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-09-15T23:11:25Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:11:25Z</news:publication_date>
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 </url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T23:10:36Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T23:10:36Z</news:publication_date>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T23:03:10Z</lastmod>
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 </url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T19:14:36Z</lastmod>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T19:13:31Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rubbish Check: US household income top pre-pandemic levels for the 1st time as Americans struggle with inflation</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T19:13:31Z</news:publication_date>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T19:09:31Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Rubbish Check: Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T19:09:31Z</news:publication_date>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T19:07:03Z</lastmod>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T19:03:30Z</lastmod>
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 </url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T15:15:18Z</lastmod>
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   <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T15:15:18Z</news:publication_date>
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 </url>
 <url>
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  <lastmod>2026-09-15T15:07:44Z</lastmod>
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 </url>
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 </url>
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 </url>
 <url>
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