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Why mothers with young children are leaving the workforce

Episode 273 | 7m 31s

A growing share of mothers with young children in America are leaving the workforce, erasing gains made after the COVID-19 pandemic when working remotely became more common. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the impact.

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