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Child Care Expenses Rise Double That of Inflation: KPMG

Expenses related to child care now account for up to a fifth of a family’s income.
Child Care Expenses Rise Double That of Inflation: KPMG
Children sit in a classroom at the Bethel Day Care Center in Brooklyn, New York, on June 14, 2012. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
6/1/2024|Updated: 6/2/2024
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Child care costs in the United States increased nearly twice as fast as overall inflation over the past three decades, according to a recent report by accounting firm KPMG.

“The childcare crisis, which was simmering prior to the pandemic, has come to a boil,” the May 28 report says. “A baseline estimate of childcare affordability is when the cost comprises up to 7 percent of family household income. Today, childcare costs are often in the 10-20 percent range.”
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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