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The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy with millions out of work.

And much like underwire and microblading, it's disproportionately hurting women.

Economist Olga Sherkov told me why.

Since February 2020, about two and a half million women left the workforce.

Two and a half million.

That's right.

80 percent.

What's that job loss?

Wow, even when it comes to unemployment, women are overachieving.

For decades, women have been chipping away at the glass ceiling, joining the labor force

in greater numbers with each year, until the pandemic, which has reduced the percentage

of working women to 1988 levels.

The question is, why is this happening?

While my interview with Dr. Darushana Mutherlingum provided one compelling reason why.

The pandemic is one of the reasons that I just needed to step back for my research.

Maybe lost childcare for several months.

Sorry, I couldn't quite hear.

There was a bit of a, like, something in the background.

That's my three-year-old son with a Lego train car.

Sorry, hold on.

No, it's my, I think it's my background.

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