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Feb 17, 2022

COVID-triggered disruptions to school, child care fueling exodus of women from labor force

Also today: One of the biggest contributors to the comeback of retail sales in January was home furnishing and furniture sales. BioNTech is hoping its new mobile vaccine factories make COVID vaccination more accessible to developing countries, but some are skeptical of the vaccine maker’s approach.

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Some parents, because of child care responsibilities, left the labor force last year or had to reduce their hours at work.
Some parents, because of child care responsibilities, left the labor force last year or had to reduce their hours at work.
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COVID-triggered disruptions to school, child care fueling exodus of women from labor force