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Women's role in labor force continued to grow in August. Is the trend sustainable?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 4, 2023
The growth was largely driven by working mothers. Flexible and remote jobs help, but the expiration of child care relief funds may hurt.
The growth in women workers has largely been driven by working mothers.
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A lack of affordable child care is keeping women out of the workforce

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 8, 2022
Child care is a poorly paid profession that continues to be one of the biggest expenses for parents.
The child care sector is down nearly 100,000 workers since the start of 2020, according to one estimate.
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