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Economy Oct 26

Why cuts to proposed federal paid leave policy could be a ‘huge loss’ to Americans

By Saher Khan

Politics May 18

WATCH: Senate holds hearing on paid leave for working families

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing Tuesday on paid leave for working families.

By News Desk

Nation Dec 12

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sunrise, Florida, on November 26, 2019. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters
Trump says he’ll expand child care, paid leave for workers

One in four women go back to work within two weeks of giving birth because they can't afford to lose the pay or the job, according to the White House.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Politics Nov 23

Young Kim, Republican U.S. Representative candidate from California, center, wait for a group photo with the 116th Congress outside the U.S Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Congress returns to work this week with Democrats and Republicans promising to work together to avert a partial government shutdown and pass a handful of other bills, though President Donald Trumps demand to fund his border wall could blow up their plans. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
These 4 issues offer the best chance for compromise in the new Congress

Lawmakers must consider how they want to govern in a Capitol where nothing can pass unless the Republican-led Senate and soon-to-be Democratic-led House agree.

By Tess Conciatori, Lisa Desjardins

Nation Apr 16

paid family leave
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Can Rhode Island’s paid family leave be a national model?

In 1993, former President Bill Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act, granting unpaid family leave to millions in the U.S. Decades later, the country has yet to implement a paid family leave policy -- but some…

By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo

Mar 08

Here’s what the economy would look like without women

By Kristen Doerer

Wednesday’s “Day Without A Woman” strike could have cost the United States nearly $21 billion in GDP -- if all paid working women took the day off.

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Dec 30

Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy unintentionally encourage discrimination?

By Paul Solman

DC's new paid family leave is one of the most generous in the nation. But economist Harry Holzer worries the policy could have unintended consequences and hurt the women it's trying to help.

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Dec 22

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Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy help or hobble business?

By PBS News Hour

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Dec 22

The economic case for DC’s family leave policy

By Paul Solman

The District of Columbia's new family policy will be a boon for not only workers, but for business and the District as a whole, says economist Heather Boushey.

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Dec 20

D.C. Council passes one of the nation’s most generous paid family leave bills

By Alison Thoet

With Tuesday’s vote, the paid leave program will be funded by a new business tax that would raise $250 million a year to cover costs.

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