Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog explains how a robust investment in affordable child care would boost our economy. And we release CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers look at how the pandemic is affecting our country's most vulnerable people Please share -- and a happy New Year to our readers!
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This week on the blog...
Affordable Child Care is the boost our economy needs
January 7
Child care is one of the biggest expenses many families face — in much of the country, it can run higher than college tuition. Could a national child care program ease that burden? If the Build Back Better bill can be rescued, our country may get another opportunity to make a historic investment in our future. READ MORE »
CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
January 7
The omnipotent omicron edition. Omicron is exploding and testing is falling woefully short. The U.S. is now averaging 610,989 cases a day – a record during the pandemic – and a 227 percent increase from two weeks ago. Hospitalizations in some areas are rising sharply. When one digs deeply into the omicron numbers, there is both bad and good news to be mined. READ MORE »
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