Topic
Research
6 briefs
The Fed Sees a Care Workforce That Can't Grow Fast Enough
Women's labor force participation is at all-time highs. Immigration is constrained. The math doesn't work.
May 9 · Elder Care · Disability
America's $1 Trillion Workforce Doesn't Get a Paycheck
AARP counts 59 million family caregivers. Canada counts $97 billion in unpaid labor. The bill comes due everywhere.
May 9 · Elder Care · General
The Fed Counted the Caregivers. The Math Doesn't Work.
A Kansas City Fed analysis confirms the care workforce can't keep up with aging-driven demand. Child care staffing is no better.
May 5 · Elder Care · Child Care
Federal Child Care Funding Helps a Million Kids. Millions More Wait.
New CCDBG state fact sheets show how far federal child care dollars stretch — and where they fall short.
May 5 · Child Care
Burnout Isn't a Feeling. It's a Design Flaw.
New research and first-person accounts converge on one point: caregiver burnout is structural, not personal.
May 3 · Elder Care · General · Mental Health
Child Care Costs Are a Mental Health Crisis Now, Not Just an Economic One
New research links child care access directly to parent mental health — reframing the debate beyond affordability.
May 3 · Child Care · Mental Health