Committee for Economic Development

On , we recognize hard won victories. We also acknowledge that work remains, especially related to women in the . CED's recent report series examines the impact of paid on women's participation in the labor force: http://ow.ly/bHNu50KthAj

2 out of 3 firms were hit by in 2021—up 78% since 2020. 🕸️ Writing for The Hill, Daktronics's Reece Kurtenbach & Unisys Corp's Peter Altabef—both CEOs and Committee for Economic Development trustees—explain why defending against 21c increasingly demands deeper, thicker partnerships between governments and the private sector.

To make US more cyber-resilient, government and business need far greater collaboration A virtual national academy for cybersecurity would help build a second-to-none cybersecurity workforce.

In 2021, more than 29 million women ages 18-54 were mothers of children age 14 or younger. Of these mothers, 20.9 million were in the labor force. But for many mothers, their ability to work is tied to access to child care. This , CED is calling for expanded access to more affordable child care, which would enable mothers to enter, return, or remain in the workforce.
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Paid Child Care The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation’s most critical issues.