Skyrocketing prices and dwindling options for care are squeezing parents.
Since 1990, child-care prices have risen faster than prices for essentials like housing, transportation and groceries.
A state task force that is tackling the issue has yet to say who would pay these sums.
The U.S. is an outlier globally for its lack of paid time off for new parents or illness.
The Congressional Dads Caucus focuses on issues facing working families, including tax credits.
The layoffs threaten company pledges to boost underrepresented groups.
Child-care problems or other family obligations were major causes of worker absences this year.
Women's disadvantages in the workplace were worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In June, food prices at grocery stores jumped more than 12% from the same time last year.
The embrace of crypto shows the influence of social media and the popularity of risky investments.