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Childcare and Our Economy: Understanding Constraints and Possible Solutions
The childcare sector has long faced workforce challenges that affect working parents and the broader economy. With high turnover and constraints on the supply fueled by how the industry is financed, providers often struggle to offer care parents can access. Engaging employers is gaining momentum as a strategy for addressing constraints on the childcare market. Join us at our next FedTalk where we will learn from experts about supply constraints along with motivations and opportunities for employers to engage in ways that could improve workforce stability and productivity.
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Speakers
- Kyle Fee, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Nancy Mendez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Starting Point
- Sarah Savage, Senior Policy Analyst and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Moderator
- Tracey Mason - Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Podcast
"Those Who Need It Can't Afford It": How Childcare Challenges Are Curbing Economic Opportunity
Explore—through pictures, data visualizations, and firsthand accounts—how communities are grappling with challenges and seizing opportunities to enable caregivers to work.