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Many of the policies — part of Biden’s new $1.8 trillion plan — could do just that by increasing women’s labor force participation, boosting productivity and distributing benefits more equitably.
President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a $1.8 trillion, 10-year plan to ramp up federal support for American families, with a major expansion in spending on child care, paid leave and education.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that low-wage earners, minorities and women are suffering the most and could face “permanent” damage from a prolonged slowdown.
The Biden plan would create a requirement for employers, regardless of size, to offer paid sick leave during the pandemic to workers — a change that the transition team said would extend the benefit to 106 million workers.
