Vicki Shabo and Chantel Boyens on supporting work and care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sustaining Capitalism
English - August 03, 2020 17:32 - 37 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNon-Profit Business News Business News ced economics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schools, workplaces, and other daily arrangements that helped families balance employment with care responsibilities, casting a spotlight on the struggles of millions of Americans trying to make it all work. Vicki Shabo, from New America, and Chantel Boyens, from the Urban Institute, join to discuss the challenges facing caregivers, how it affects US efforts to “re-open,” and what steps government and businesses have taken, or may take in the future, to help.