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Forbes: The economic impact of moms in the workforce is the next research frontier
"As Brookings reports, 'prime-age women (ages 25 to 54) have contributed most to the post-pandemic rebound in overall labor force participation.' Women with yo…
The Washington Post: Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last?
“’Women today see themselves as ‘people who work,’’ says Brookings Institution researcher Lauren Bauer, ‘and the pandemic was not going to get them down.’”
The New York Times: The ‘silver lining to the pandemic’ for working mothers
"The analysis, by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution and based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data, identifies a major reason: the newfound abili…
Marketplace: Women’s role in labor force continued to grow in August. Is the trend sustainable?
“Women’s overall labor force participation isn’t quite back to what it was before the pandemic, but that’s largely due to demographic change, according to Laur…
Axios: ‘Shocking’: More mothers are working than ever before
“Defying all expectations, the percentage of women in the workforce with young children is significantly higher than it's ever been, says a new report from the…
Bloomberg: The US jobs market may be turning
"Analysis by Lauren Bauer and Sarah Yu Wang at the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project shows that it’s women whose youngest child is below age 5 that are …
PBS NewsHour: How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs
“New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it’s ever been, with the nation’s median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Ph…
Marketplace: Women’s labor force participation rate reaches an all-time high
“When COVID hit, two events occurred that drove millions of women out of the workforce, said Lauren Bauer at the Brookings Institution: 'First, the service sec…
