Economics
Almost 8 Million Americans Are Out of Work Without Child Care
A $775 billion, 10-year plan outlined Tuesday by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden aims to provide affordable care options.
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For working families, among the many things the pandemic has shown, is how vital child care is to continued employment.
With schools and day cares closed, taking fewer students, or less appealing for health reasons, many Americans have dropped out of the workforce altogether to watch young kids. Almost 9 million said they are out of work this month because they had to stay home to care for a child not in school or an elderly person, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday.