Mar 27, 2024

$1 billion in relief for America’s child care crisis

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The latest government funding bill included a $1 billion boost for programs focused on child care and early childhood learning.

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National Debt

Child care gets a boost in the new federal spending law, but advocates say it isn't enough

by Kimberly Adams

Mar 27, 2024

They say programs designed to help low-income families are only reaching a fraction of those eligible.

"We got this $1 billion increase that's going to help the [child care] programs that exist, but we need so much more," said the Century Foundation's Julie Kashen.

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Trump's Truth Social debuts on the stock market. Here's what you need to know.

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Natalie White

Mar 27, 2024

The people purchasing stock of the Trump Media and Technology Group are likely buying shares out of loyalty to the former president rather than faith in it as a good long-term investment, argues the University of Florida's Jay Ritter.

"Will [Trump Media and Technology Group] be highly profitable in the future, that could justify such a high valuation? Very unlikely," said the University of Florida's Jay Ritter.

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