child care costs
EconomyHere’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable, forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’
By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026
PoliticsNew Mexico’s historic move to give universal child care to parents in the state is paid for by an oil and gas windfall
By Morgan Lee, Savannah Peters and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
SuccessMeet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 15, 2026
NewslettersZohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul make a $1.7 billion investment in child care—on Mamdani’s eighth day on the job
By Emma HinchliffeJanuary 8, 2026
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
NewslettersThanksgiving break starts on Monday, but parents work through Wednesday. Why can’t schools and workplaces get on the same page?
By Claire Zillman and Emma HinchliffeNovember 26, 2025
AsiaTokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 4, 2025
By Emma HinchliffeNovember 4, 2025
EconomyThe Great Exit: Return-to-office demands and skyrocketing childcare push young mothers out of the workforce, KPMG research finds
By Ashley LutzOctober 6, 2025
SuccessIn-N-Out heiress doubles down on California staying company’s HQ, but says Tennessee office opening allows staff better chances to buy a home
By Eleanor PringleJuly 23, 2025
Workplace CultureThe work from home gender gap is wider than ever as women continue to resist return-to-office efforts
By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 15, 2025
LifestyleAmerica’s child care crunch is keeping parents from running for public office because they simply ‘cannot make it all work,’ state senator says
By Kate Payne and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
HealthA mother earning $16.50 an hour says paying $1,200 a month for child care is ‘barely survivable’—and Trump’s tariffs could make it worse
By Moriah Balingit and The Associated PressApril 8, 2025
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