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How COVID-19 could imperil working mothers’ financial security

The economy is reopening, but working mothers could be prevented from financially recovering along with it.

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Businesses across the U.S. are gradually reopening, but a recession is now official. And studies suggest working mothers could be among its worst-hit victims, thanks to household inequalities and a child care crisis.

With many schools and child care facilities still closed, summer camps canceled and grandparents at risk of contracting COVID-19, plenty of parents appear set to be working from home with their kids for a while longer.

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