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How Biden's paid leave proposal would benefit workers, their families and their employers too

  • Written by Joya Misra, Professor of Sociology & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageMaking ends meet when you have a newborn is easier with paid family leave.John Moore/Getty Images

The Biden administration is proposing a massive expansion of federal benefits through a 10-year US$1.8 trillion package that includes new spending on child care, the continuation of the expanded child tax credit and more robust nutrition programs....

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