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A classroom at the First Presbyterian Child Development Center in Santa Fe, N.M.
Economy
Infant care now costs more than in-state college in 32 states — and some mothers are paying in kind with their own breast milk
By Caitlyn Collins, Chloe Gibbs and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026
More than a third of Americans earning over $500,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs finds
Personal Finance
More than a third of Americans earning over $500,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs finds
By Steven JohnOctober 13, 2026
Young british office worker commuting
Success
Barclays staffers are demanding more money to return to the office—they want compensation for the $410 weekly cost of childcare and commuting
By Emma BurleighSeptember 22, 2026
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Commentary
America has a $172 billion child care problem. Investors are overlooking part of the solution
By Pablo Marcelo BarreiroAugust 22, 2026
‘Project 2029’ floats free child care—or $1,000 to stay home
Politics
‘Project 2029’ floats free child care—or $1,000 to stay home
By Simone Foxman and BloombergJuly 8, 2026
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (center) with his parents, Mike and Jackie
Politics
The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promises
By Jake AngeloMay 12, 2026
A mother and child shopping.
Economy
If the economy feels even worse for you than inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’
By Eleanor PringleApril 17, 2026
Here’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable, forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’
Economy
Here’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable, forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’
By Jason MaMarch 8, 2026
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Politics
New 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
Denise Martin in front of her granny pod
Success
Meet 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
Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul make a $1.7 billion investment in child care—on Mamdani’s eighth day on the job
Newsletters
Zohran 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
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg
Success
Sheryl Sandberg breaks down why it’s a troubling time for women in the workplace right now
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
Daughter kisses mom at Thanksgiving table.
Newsletters
Thanksgiving 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
A Japanese father holds his daughter's hand walking down the street
Asia
Tokyo 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
New Mexico launched universal free child care. Will other states take note?
Newsletters
New Mexico launched universal free child care. Will other states take note?
By Emma HinchliffeNovember 4, 2025
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