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Database shows what many know: Child care is not affordable for many families

From staff reports WASHINGTON — The newly launched National Database of Childcare Prices, which provides child care prices in 2,360 U.S. counties, shows that child care expenses are untenable for families throughout the country and highlights the urgent need for greater federal investments, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. Sponsored by the department’s Women’s Bureau, […]

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