Childcare Under Pressure: Funding Freeze and Rising Costs Challenge Working Families
4 January 2026Introduction: A Critical Moment for Childcare Childcare has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing working families in 2026, with developments on both sides of the Atlantic highlighting the fragility of childcare systems. The Trump administration has frozen federal childcare funding to all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, […]