Supporting working women: single most impactful way to boost the economy

If the United States is going to stay competitive in the global economy, we need everyone who wants to work working, including working mothers. Workforce participation is at critical low levels, and unless we do everything we can to keep women in the workforce our economy won’t be able to remain competitive with other industrialized nations. Understanding the needs of and supporting working mothers and families as well as professional women who may not even be thinking about motherhood can help keep more people in the workforce who want to be there, thereby ensuring the U.S.’s continued competitiveness in the…

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