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NPR: Across the US, changes to SNAP benefits are kicking in
“Many SNAP participants are working. They’re working in the low-wage labor market, which is super volatile, and there’s a lot of job turnover. ... SNAP is supp…
The New York Times: Flexibility and rising costs are keeping mothers at work
“The share of women with children under 5 who are working or looking for work peaked at nearly 71 percent in September 2023 and continues to float above prepan…
The New York Times: How universal child care could change the economy
“The share of women in their prime working years who are in the labor force was 77.7 percent last month, down slightly from its all-time peak last August of 78…
USA Today: They were told they could have it all. So why are so many moms leaving their jobs?
“... the decline mirrors long-term trends tracked by The Hamilton Project , an economic policy initiative at the Brookings Institution, which found labor force…
MSNBC: Young women are working at near-record rates
“A study from The Hamilton Project looked at workforce participation of so-called prime-age men and women, and that research found that young women now are mor…
The 19th: Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
"Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater shar…
The New York Times: Friday’s jobs report will be confusing. Here’s how to make sense of it.
“'There is going to be a massive amount of confusion,' said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project, an economic policy arm of the Brookings Instituti…
Yahoo Finance: Trump immigration policies may ‘reduce GDP growth’ by 0.5%
"Immigrants have a relatively large footprint in the agricultural industry, for example, so I would absolutely expect a reduction in immigration to result in h…
