Economic recovery could be much stronger—with women
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The latest report from the Labor Department is good news for Americans. The U.S. economy brought back more than 430,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate ticked down. However, following the pandemic, there was really nowhere to go but up. These improvements are happening in spite of policy missteps taken under the Biden administration, not because of them. In actuality, the recovery could be much stronger. Women, for example, are lagging behind.
According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one million fewer women are working today compared to before the pandemic. On the flipside of the coin, men have surpassed pre-pandemic employment levels. Labor force participation rates also mirror the dichotomy.
The question is why?
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