This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 8 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM MYT (1 d ago)

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“The birth-rate crisis is really an affordability crisis.”

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This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years

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