“This isn’t just a problem for families—it’s holding businesses and our economy back.”

By Jessica Corbett.  Published 3-21-2022 by Common Dreams

A daycare in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Fotos_PDX/flickr/CC

The childcare and universal pre-K provisions included in a $1.75 trillion package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in November would hugely benefit not only families but also the American economy, businesses, and state governments.

That’s according to a report published Monday by the Century Foundation (TCF) and Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) as the Build Back Better (BBB) package remains stalled in the evenly split Senate due to Republicans and a few right-wing Democrats. Continue reading →