Care area
Child Care
8 briefs
Canada's 'Invisible Workforce' Is a Mirror, Not an Outlier
A teacher who walked away at 40 for her mother and son represents millions — and the pattern crosses every border.
May 10 · Research · Business
A Few Years of Elder Care Can Erase Decades of Savings
Long-term care costs are hollowing out generational wealth while 11 million Americans juggle aging parents and young children.
May 9 · Policy · Culture
ICE Agents at the Daycare Door
Immigration enforcement is pulling workers from classrooms while New York fights to keep care labor protections alive.
May 9 · Workforce · Policy
A National Care Guarantee vs. the Cuts Already Underway
Democracy Journal proposes social insurance for long-term care. Families on Medicaid say they are fighting for survival.
May 9 · Policy
The Fed Counted the Caregivers. The Math Doesn't Work.
A Kansas City Fed analysis confirms the care workforce can't keep up with aging-driven demand. Child care staffing is no better.
May 5 · Workforce · Research
Federal Child Care Funding Helps a Million Kids. Millions More Wait.
New CCDBG state fact sheets show how far federal child care dollars stretch — and where they fall short.
May 5 · Policy · Research
Child Care Costs Are a Mental Health Crisis Now, Not Just an Economic One
New research links child care access directly to parent mental health — reframing the debate beyond affordability.
May 3 · Policy · Research
Congress Just Introduced More Care Bills in Two Weeks Than Most Sessions See in a Year
A legislative flood is remaking the care economy debate — but volume alone doesn't mean victory.
May 3 · Policy