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

This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years
MarketWatch Thursday 08 October 2026, 14:00 UTC By Venessa Wong 1 min read
Key Points

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

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