Soaring child care costs are forcing more parents to quit working
Families spend an average of more $700 a month on child care, with costs surging 32% since 2019, a new analysis finds.
Child Care
Child care crisis looms with pandemic-era funding set to expire
This weekend, $24 billion in pandemic-era emergency funding for the child care industry is set to expire — money that went to boost salaries and add benefits in a field where workers make an average of only $14 per hour. Nancy Cordes examines the devastating impact this could have on the child care industry.
"Child care cliff" could lead to pain for millions of families
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
Critical child care funding set to expire
Millions of families in the U.S. are at risk of losing access to child care when $24 billion in pandemic-era relief for care providers expires Friday at midnight, a report warns. CBS News' Nikole Killion spoke to families and providers who would be hit hardest by a loss of relief money.
Day care death linked to fentanyl, police say
A 1-year-old boy who died at a home-based day care in the Bronx was exposed to fentanyl, police say. Two people are facing murder charges and police are looking for a third suspect in connection with the alleged drug exposure that affected three other children. Jessica Moore reports.
The cost of raising a child is almost $240,000 — before college
Annual tab to bring up a child has surged in recent years. "It's completely understandable that people are scared to death," one expert says.
Child care costs rise as federal funding ends
A wave of child care center closures is coming due to an end in stimulus money. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins CBS News to discuss how this will affect both American families and the economy.
Face The Nation: Khanna, Mace, Hill
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...challenges Congress faces as pandemic era federal funding for child care set to expire, political roundtable on Trump's upcoming legal cases and Russia expert Fiona Hill discussing Prigozhin's death in a plane crash
U.S. heads toward "child care cliff"
Pandemic-era federal funding for child care is set to expire at the end of September, which could potentially leave 3 million children without child care. U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, and Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, tell "Face the Nation" about their bipartisan efforts to find a solution.
Mace warns of "staggering" challenges on child care funding
Federal funding that helped child care providers stay open during the pandemic is set to expire next month.
Child care crisis straining parents
The cost of child care has been rising for decades, and the situation grew worse as the pandemic closed facilities. Centers are struggling to rehire workers. Meg Oliver reports.
Parents pushed to their limits over rising child care costs, limited access
Since the coronavirus pandemic, many facilities across the country have closed or faced challenges in rehiring workers.
Mothers look for solutions to child care deserts
More than half the country lives in areas where child care is difficult or impossible to come by. Two mothers in Wisconsin decided to take matters into their own hands. Meg Oliver has the story.
Wisconsin mothers search for solutions to child care deserts
More than half the country lives in so-called child care deserts, where there is little or no access to child care.
Surgeon general on kids' use of social media
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a new advisory about the effects of social media on young people's mental health. Dr. Murthy joins CBS News to discuss his report and what families can do to help ensure children safely use social media.
New executive order for child care access
President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to expand access to long-term care and child care. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from the Rose Garden.
Biden to sign executive order on child care
President Biden is set to unveil an executive order that includes a series of directives aimed at improving the nation's caregiving capabilities. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
CHIPS Act used as leverage to tackle childcare
The Biden administration is adding new conditions to how companies will receive funding through the historic CHIPS act. It is part of President Biden's efforts to change the way major corporations conduct business. Mitch Landrieu, White House infrastructure coordinator, joined CBS News to discuss the administration's latest efforts.
U.S. offers funding to computer chip makers to expand local production
Companies seeking funds must show how they plan to develop a local workforce, with firms getting $150 million or more also required to provide affordable and accessible child care for their workers.
Lack of child care costs families, business and taxpayers $122 billion: study
1 in 4 parents has had to quit a job because of child care problems, according to the study.
Rising cost of child care raises concerns
Experts are sounding the alarm on the rise in child care costs as government subsidies are set to expire. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
Experts warn of child care industry turmoil ahead
An end to federal pandemic funding this year could send prices for child care up, forcing businesses to close, and people — especially moms — out of the workforce.
4 ways parents can cut their child care costs in 2023
As the new year kicks off, here are some tips for parents looking to save money amid high inflation.
Last-minute shoppers are back in droves. Thank inflation.
Higher prices on everything from rent to food leads shoppers to postpone gift buying until just days before Christmas.
Army expands child care for its families
An investigation found that Army Special Forces soldiers in Florida were driving up to three hours round-trip every day to take their kids to child care, or leaving the service altogether. After that investigation, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth announced plans to build a new child development center at Camp Bull Simons. Wormuth speaks exclusively with senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge to discuss the Army's plan.
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
Videos released in Epstein files raise fresh questions about jail footage
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
New Year's celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
Transcript, video of Jack Smith's testimony on Trump cases released
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified for more than eight hours about the investigations and prosecutions of President Trump.
Trump says National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
Body found in Texas identified as missing teen Camila Mendoza Olmos
The Bexar County medical examiner's office determined Camila Mendoza Olmos died by suicide.
These national and regional retailers went out of business in 2025
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.