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• Infant care not affordable for vast majority of Wyoming families

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A new Economic Policy Institute report shows how hard it is for Wyoming families to pay for early child care and education for one child, let alone two.

  Public News Service August 2, 2019
• Eeek! Minnesotans pay the 4th highest child care rates in America

  The Economic Policy Institute, a D.C. think tank, has rendered those costs in black and white, and they’re not pretty. For pure punishment, Minnesota ranks behind only D.C., Massachusetts, and California.

  AM 1390 KRFO August 2, 2019
• DC ranks No. 1 in US for most expensive infant child care

  An updated report from the Economic Policy Institute shows the average cost of full-time, center-based infant care in the District is $24,243 a year, or $2,020 per month — nearly $7,000 more than D.C.’s estimated annual cost of housing. The cost of care takes up more than 28% of the median income for local families with children.

  “It is just simply out of reach for many families to be able to afford those kinds of costs,” said Elise Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.

  There are a number of factors that drive up the cost of care. Two of the biggest are rent, which Gould said is “expensive in D.C.,” and labor.

  There are a number of factors that drive up the cost of care. Two of the biggest are rent, which Gould said is “expensive in D.C.,” and labor.

  WTOP August 2, 2019
• Child care is unaffordable for average- and low-wage Minnesotans

  Infant care in Minnesota is more expensive than almost anywhere in the United States, according to a new fact sheet from the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute.

  MPR News August 2, 2019
• Childcare in Maryland more expensive than in-state tuition to 4-year public college, report finds

  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Economic Policy Institute released its updated childcare fact sheets this week that detailed the high cost of childcare in every state.

  WJZ-13 CBS Baltimore August 2, 2019
• Child Care in Virginia costs more than college, study shows

  VIRGINIA — Child care isn’t cheap in Virginia, which is one of the most expensive states in the country for those seeking out this service. Virginia ranked 10th out of 50 states for the cost of infant care, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

  Patch August 2, 2019
• Child Care In CT Among Most Expensive In Country: Report

  When it comes to child care in Connecticut there are few bills that are more expensive for a family. Connecticut is the 5th most expensive state for child care in the country, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. In fact, child care is so expensive for infants that it is quite often the equivalent of a second mortgage payment or more for families.

  Patch August 2, 2019
• Child care costs nearly $14k annually in Illinois

  ACROSS ILLINOIS — Child care isn’t cheap in Illinois. According to updated research from the Economic Policy Institute, parents in Illinois shell out $13,802 for infant care on average every year or $1,150 each month.

  Patch August 2, 2019
• Child care costs more than in-state college in Texas: Report

  Child care isn’t cheap in Texas. According to updated research from the Economic Policy Institute, parents in Texas shell out $9,324 for infant care on average every year or $777 each month.

  Patch August 2, 2019
• Child care costs more than college in NY

  Paying somebody to look after the kids while you work is more expensive in New York than almost every other state – and much more than tuition costs at a public college, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute.

  Patch August 2, 2019