Nov 20, 2023

Can parents stomach higher child care costs?

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Now that federal pandemic-era subsidies for child care providers are gone, some centers are contemplating raising prices.

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Outdoor recreation contributed over $1 trillion to U.S. economic output last year

by Savannah Peters

Nov 20, 2023

Newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis also found the industry made outsized contributions to the economies of states like Wyoming, Alaska, Florida and Vermont.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis found that outdoor recreation now now makes up 2.2% of the U.S. GDP.

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Without federal subsidies, child care providers contemplate raising rates, and parents are worried

by Stephanie Hughes

Nov 20, 2023

Everyone's adjusting now that pandemic-era federal subsidies have ended.

With pandemic relief funding gone, day care centers are considering raising their rates.

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

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