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    The document provides information about female labor force participation rates in the US compared to past years and other countries. It also discusses two main reasons why more women are reentering the workforce in the US - an abundance of jobs and a gradual rise in wages. These trends are expected to continue due to the ongoing economic expansion and declining unemployment rates. However, some headwinds that could slow these trends are high private childcare costs, lack of parental leave policies, and an absence of tax policies that benefit working mothers. The document asks discussion questions about how rising female labor force participation benefits the overall economy and recommendations for retaining women at companies.

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    The document provides information about female labor force participation rates in the US compared to past years and other countries. It also discusses two main reasons why more women are reentering the workforce in the US - an abundance of jobs and a gradual rise in wages. These trends are expected to continue due to the ongoing economic expansion and declining unemployment rates. However, some headwinds that could slow these trends are high private childcare costs, lack of parental leave policies, and an absence of tax policies that benefit working mothers. The document asks discussion questions about how rising female labor force participation benefits the overall economy and recommendations for retaining women at companies.

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    Question Template: Unemployment &

    Inflation
    Before attending the group meeting, please answer the following and
    prepare to discuss in the group meeting:
    1. What is the US female labor force participation rate in 2018? How does this figure
    compare to three years ago? How does it compare to 2000? Finally, how does it now
    compare to the female participation rate in other large advanced economies?
    US female labor force participation rate 2018: 75.2%
    3 years ago it was 73.3% (so it is higher in 2018)
    In 2000 it was the highest among large advanced economies (has declined since then)
    Currently (2018) it is behind Canada, Australia, and the UK.
    2. What are two main reasons that women are reentering the US workforce? Is this trend
    expected to continue? If so, why? If not, what headwinds stand in the way of rising
    female work force participation?
    Two main reasons: 1) a plenitude of jobs 2) gradual rise in wages
    The trend is expected to continue due to the long-running expansion and decline in
    unemployment
    Headwinds: private child care expenses; lack of parental leave; absence of tax policy to
    benefit working mothers

    During the meeting, please discuss and answer the following:


    3. You are an economist at the Federal Reserve. Briefly explain how rising US labor force
    participation benefits the overall economy. Be sure to include a discussion of the impact
    on wages and the components of GDP.
    Greater labor force participation increases the supply of goods and services and boosts
    GDP. Consumption increases as more income is earned; Investment increases as
    businesses expand.

    4. A Fortune 500 company is struggling to retain women in their company. Based on the
    information in the article and other information you find on the internet, make two
    recommendations that are economically sound that could incentivize women to remain in
    the company. Back up your recommendations with information from the article and other
    research you have done.

    Answers will vary; more generous parental leave policies could encourage women to
    enter the work force without concern for losing their jobs when they have children; Tax
    policies that relieve the tax burden for working women (particularly with children) or
    companies who employ women; private child care options funded by employers.

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