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Ohio economy loses $5.3B a year due to inadequate affordable child care, study finds

Business executives urge policymakers to raise eligibility for publicly funded child care in Ohio. A new study estimates inadequate affordable child care costs Ohio’s economy $5.3 billion each year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -The lack of affordable child care costs businesses, parents and taxpayers $5.3 billion each year in lost productivity, earnings and revenue, according to a new report from the bipartisan business executive organization ReadyNation.
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Source: cleveland.com | Published: 2026-02-27T18:50:06Z

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