Childcare shortage 🤝 housing shortage.
4M homes short. 4.2M childcare slots short. 1 in 5 parents delay buying due to childcare costs. Rising rents are pushing out family care providers — the cheapest option.
More home choices means more families can afford both.
fortune.com/2026/05/03/a...
America's housing and childcare shortages are converging into a single affordability crisis with major macroeconomic consequences.