US-EMPLOYMENT-CHILDCARE

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (4th L) and the President and CEO of the York County Economic Alliance, Kevin Schreiber (3rd R), walk down the street during a visit by Powell to York, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 2023. No space at a daycare. Or for a price that is way too high. Childcare for a young child is often an obstacle course in the United States, pushing many parents, often mothers, to stay at home. Without an available or affordable childcare option, it is impossible to find a job, or to keep it, while the country is experiencing a significant shortage of labour. "The problem existed before the pandemic and has worsened since," he told AFP, on the sidelines of a visit on October 2, 2023 by Jerome Powell, president of the US Federal Reserve, and Patrick Harker, president of the Philadelphia branch of the Fed, to meet with local economic players. (Photo by Julie CHABANAS / AFP) (Photo by JULIE CHABANAS/AFP via Getty Images)