104,000 Americans missed work in October due to "childcare problems."
The record figure was driven by many children falling sick COVID, the flu, or RSV.
In October, a record high 104,000 Americans missed work due to "childcare problems," according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data dating back to 2003.
KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk attributed the record rise to a "trifecta of kids filling ICUs with RSV, flu and out sick to COVID."
Have you missed work recently due to childcare needs and are willing to discuss how it has affected your family financially?