Finding good in the government shutdown
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-01-22T10:45:00
With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaving many federal employees without a salary and a nationwide mess in its wake, many companies are stepping up and leading by example—demonstrating not just what they stand for, but what they stand up for.
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