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Lack of affordable child care pushes Montana workers out of labor force

June 23, 2023/

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The cost of childcare can be crippling for the average American household.

According to Child Care Aware of America, the average price of infant child care in a center-based program in Montana was 103% more than the average annualized cost of rent in 2020.

 

Kelsey Merison


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