Paid child care in the U.S. has a significant impact on the economy and the ability of parents, particularly mothers, to work.

Join experts from the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), as they review the center's new four-part report series in its entirety which examines the use of paid child care and labor force participation of mothers.

 The four-part series explores:

• Paid child care usage – who uses paid child care, what percent of household income is spent on child care for those families who pay for it, and what characteristics are associated with families who pay for child care;
• Labor force participation – how labor force participation of mothers compares across income levels, race, and major occupations;
• Economic growth modeling – what impact would increasing levels of maternal labor force participation and access to paid child care have on the economy;
• Current Population Survey data – how the Current Population Survey was used in this report series and how the source can be utilized in other analyses.