Kathryn Anne Edwards on Women Leaving the Labor Force in the COVID-19 Pandemic

A striking number of women, and especially moms, have left the U.S. labor force since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In this podcast episode, labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards talks about some of the patterns she's seen around why women are leaving the labor force and how the lack of support for working parents could roll back the gains we've seen in women's work and the economic benefits that have come with them.