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1 big thing

The mounting costs of childcare

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The pandemic has taken a toll on how much working parents are able to contribute to their jobs and the economy - and now businesses are facing a reckoning - fill the gap and help working parents with childcare or risk hurting their own bottom lines. Plus, President Trump’s post-election endgame. And, how a future vaccine could be good news for the airline industry. Guests: Axios' Erica Pandey, Margaret Talev and Joann Muller. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: The business case for child care Department of Homeland Security calls election "the most secure in American history" Vaccine offers hope for airlines - and a big logistical challenge How to watch SpaceX's next crewed launch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Good morning welcome Welcome to Axios today. I'm Naila Boodoo. It's Friday the 13th. I know. We've had

0:39.6

enough for 2020, so let's hope it turns out okay.

0:42.8

Here's how we're making you smarter today.

0:44.8

President Trump's election end game.

0:48.0

Plus how vaccines could help the airline industry.

0:51.4

But first, the business of child care is today's one big thing.

0:59.5

The pandemic has taken a toll on how much working parents are able to contribute to their jobs and the economy

1:06.0

and take care of their kids.

1:08.0

So now businesses are stepping in to fill the gap and save their own bottom line.

1:12.6

Erica Pandey covers the future of work for Axios and has been looking into the business case

1:17.6

for child care.

1:19.0

At this point in the pandemic, how are working parents who are also juggling child care fairing?

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I mean there's one stark stat that will really just put it in context for all of our

1:29.2

listeners. The average working parent in the US right now is losing 8 hours of work a week, so basically a full work day because they have child care responsibilities during this pandemic.

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