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How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris
BI looked at Harris and Trump's past track records and proposed policies to see how the election co…
Allie Kelly
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When the wage gap between me and my husband grew, I quit my job to work part-time. I realized my non-monetary contributions have value, too.
When my husband started making 3 times more than I did, I worried I wasn't contributing enough to o…
Amanda Garland
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I spent nearly $60,000 when 2 of my kids were in full-time childcare. We delayed having a 3rd child because we couldn't afford it.
Randi Braun had two kids in childcare at one point. She said she wanted another child but had to de…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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JD Vance's plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa 'help a little bit more'
Trump's VP pick JD Vance said there should be more options for older family members to assist with …
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan,A…
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Childcare workers say JD Vance's idea to have family help out more with kids isn't feasible: 'Grandparents should not be the fallback'
Childcare providers say JD Vance doesn't understand what's wrong with the industry after he suggest…
Eliza Relman,Ayelet Sheffey,J…
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I'm Gen X and would love to provide childcare for my future grandkids. But I'll be too old when I can afford to retire.
After spending 15 years as a stay-at-home mom a Gen Xer won't be able to retire until she's 71. She…
Jane Ridley
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Childcare providers are struggling to plan for the future as federal funding runs dry
In the coming months, expect to see childcare costs rise, centers close, and more parents quit thei…
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan,J…
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The 50 most expensive cities for childcare
In some places, like Massachusetts, childcare costs more than college tuition. In other places, lik…
Jeremy Ney
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More than 14,000 licensed childcare centers in the US are behind on state-mandated inspections
In California, there are many licensed childcare facilities that haven't been inspected since 2019 …
Madison Hall
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The pandemic forced many women to leave their jobs. Hybrid work is bringing them back.
Women are rapidly rejoining the labor force, boosting the economy.
Allie Kelly
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Parents could earn $48 billion more if Congress helped with childcare so they could go back to work
Affordable childcare and universal pre-K could grow the US economy by $30 billion as parents go bac…
Juliana Kaplan
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Inside the epicenter of America's Great Resignation: Kentuckians lay out the 4 forces driving the state's labor shortage — and explain why it's here to stay
How to solve the labor shortage? For business, it's hiring three workers instead of six. For worker…
Juliana Kaplan,Hillary Hoffow…
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Childcare is about to get even more expensive at the end of September unless Congress acts
Childcare costs will could rise even higher in September when over $37 billion in funding runs out,…
Jacob Zinkula
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A childcare center founder explains what she learned after 3 decades and why it's so hard to make the business work
Julie Clark talked to Insider about problems in early-childhood education and childcare, and why it…
Madison Hoff
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Childcare is getting even more expensive as providers battle landlords and zoning regulations at a time when federal funding is running out
Many childcare providers have a hard time opening or expanding facilities because of zoning regulat…
Eliza Relman
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The childcare crisis is about to get worse with 3.2 million kids set to lose care this fall
Over 200,000 kids may lose care in Texas, New York, and Florida after federal stabilization funds e…
Madison Hoff
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It's about to get even harder to find affordable childcare
Already struggling with staffing shortages, many childcare centers about to see a cut in funding. I…
Jacob Zinkula
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The pandemic made parenting easier for me. Having my husband around to help with childcare was crucial.
A stay-at-home mom shared how her husband became more involved in helping with their children after…
Sarah Martinez Shaw
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2 Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would make childcare free for lower-earning Americans
Under the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA), families who earn under 75% of the state's m…
Juliana Kaplan
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Parents are struggling at work or quitting altogether because of the childcare crisis. This map shows how bad it is for families in every state.
One map shows how much childcare challenges are forcing parents across the US to switch jobs and di…