Elizabeth Warren's $700 billion plan to get women off mommy track and boost their careers
March 27, 2019 at 09:23 AM EDT
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to expand the federal role in child care could help more women get off the mommy track, boosting their lifetime earnings and labor participation. It could help companies, too. But are the economics of the plan supported by potential costs to the government? Many experts say yes, and even if they disagree with Warren's funding policy, many businesses agree that child care is a crucial workplace issue.