Economic Explainer with the Joint Economic Committee Democrats
Democratic Staff of the Joint Economic Committee
4 episodes
2 months ago
This is The Economic Explainer podcast, from the Joint Economic Committee Democrats and our Vice Chair, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Here, we explain bills from the JEC’s Democratic committee members, and talk to experts about how those bills could affect our economy.
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This is The Economic Explainer podcast, from the Joint Economic Committee Democrats and our Vice Chair, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Here, we explain bills from the JEC’s Democratic committee members, and talk to experts about how those bills could affect our economy.
Economic Explainer with the Joint Economic Committee Democrats
6 years ago
The Economics of Paid Family Leave
The 3rd full episode of our Economic Explainer podcast series focuses on the economic benefits of paid family leave.
Too many people in the United States face financial hardship when they drop out of work to care for a young child or sick family member. In fact, we're one of only a handful of countries in the world that doesn’t have paid time off for new parents. That forces people out of the labor market and contributes to the gender pay gap.
In response, Joint Economic Committee Vice Chair Carolyn Maloney introduced a bill called the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, which would provide 12 weeks of paid family leave for federal employees. The legislation, which passed in the House and requires Senate approval, would pave the way for workers throughout the country to win the right to paid family leave.
To shed light on the issue, JEC Democratic staff spoke to renowned economist Eileen Appelbaum (@EileenAppelbaum, from @ceprdc), one of the leading scholars on work-family policies.
Once you’ve listened, read more here:
* Details of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1534/text)
* Dr. Appelbaum's op-ed (http://cepr.net/publications/op-eds-columns/want-to-boost-the-economy-give-mothers-and-others-paid-family-leave) about the benefits of paid family leave
* JEC fact sheet (https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/8fc2d8da-8cf0-49e3-be02-cfee393d0783/equal-pay-day-fact-sheet.pdf)on the gender pay gap
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Economic Explainer with the Joint Economic Committee Democrats
This is The Economic Explainer podcast, from the Joint Economic Committee Democrats and our Vice Chair, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Here, we explain bills from the JEC’s Democratic committee members, and talk to experts about how those bills could affect our economy.
