expected. 194,000 jobs added in august. that's 5 million jobs less than before the pandemic. america's unemployment rate now 4.8%, down from 5.2% in august. women accounting for a majority of job losses during the pandemic are obtaining the those jobs pack at a lower rate than men. not to mention the pandemic highlighting america's demand for child care among working moms, which is why so many dropped out of the workforce in the first place. to help, the president's $3.5 trillion spending plan includes three signature policies designed to help working parents, policies that two democratic senators put at risk of being cut from the bill. west virginia's joe manchin and arizona's kyrsten sinema who must support the plan for it to passe their own party needs to eliminate universal child care, paid family leave, or the extended child tax credit.