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Early Childhood Development

Since 2003, the Minneapolis Fed has been a national leader in research and analysis of the return on investment in early childhood education.
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The essay “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return” by then director of Research Art Rolnick and former economist Rob Grunewald launched a conversation among researchers, policymakers, and educators about the importance of investing in high-quality early childhood education. Today, experts across the Federal Reserve System contribute to this ongoing conversation.

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BRENDEN TIMPE, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Scholar spotlight: Brenden TimpeTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
September 25, 2024
Article
A newborn baby sleeps on mother's shoulder
Improving infant health—and lifelong outcomes—with cashLandon Peterson | Associate Examiner, Supervision, Regulation, and CreditLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
September 18, 2023
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Illustration of pregnant couple standing in from of a dollar bill, looking at a university in the distance
Want low-income kids to succeed in college? Give money and lots of notice. (Like, 18 years.)Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
June 8, 2023
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Does Unconditional Cash during Pregnancy Affect Infant Health?Krista Ruffini | Visiting Scholar, Institute
May 18, 2023
Research
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Intergenerational Altruism and Transfers of Time and Money: A Life Cycle Perspective

Uta Bolt | University of Bristol and Institute for Fiscal Studies

Jamie Hentall MacCuish | University of College London and Institute for Fiscal Studies

Eric French | Senior ScholarCormac O’Dea | Visiting Scholar, Institute
April 10, 2023
Research
In a park-like setting on a sunny day, three preschool-age children (two girls and a boy) run toward the camera, smiling and laughing
What works in supporting early care and education: Collaborating to create quality child care in rural communitiesBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
February 16, 2023
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Child care attendance plummeted well before state ordered shutdowns
Child care attendance plummeted well before state-ordered shutdownsRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)Vanessa Palmer | Division Data Director, Community Development and Engagement
September 28, 2022
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Father at work and mother at home, busy with kids
A COVID-19 labor force legacy: The drop in dual-worker families

Katherine Lim | U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)
September 8, 2022
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Examining teacher turnover in early care and education, key image
Examining teacher turnover in early care and educationRob Grunewald | Economist, Community Development and Engagement (former)Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)Vanessa Palmer | Division Data Director, Community Development and Engagement
April 29, 2022
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Pensive woman next to a list of monthly expenses
Amid labor shortages, child care shapes parents' employment choices in the Ninth DistrictHaley Chinander | Writer/AnalystErick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
March 18, 2022
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What drives the cost of high-quality early care and education? Key image
What drives the cost of high-quality early care and education?Rob Grunewald | Economist, Community Development and Engagement (former)

Lina Stepick | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

January 5, 2022
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Rucker Johnson interview: Powering potentialDouglas Clement | Managing Editor (former)
October 18, 2021
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