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Sep 2023
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Daycare Closures Imperils US Workforce G...

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Bloomberg News US Economy Reporter Reade Pickert explains how historic labor force gains US women have made in recent months are at risk of stalling as a pandemic-era lifeline to daycare providers expires, with more than 70,000 child-care programs estimated to be in danger of closing. Noor Sweid, Founder and Managing Partner at Global Ventures, shares her thoughts on venture capital investing in the Middle East and Africa. Chris Callison-Burch, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses how ChatGPT can assist teachers in education. And we Drive to the Close with Eric Freedman, CIO at U.S. Bank Asset Management.
Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Simone Foxman. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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