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Child care providers’ experiences with the great recession and the state budget crisis, and especially disparities in experiences across communities.

Child care providers’ experiences with the great recession and the state budget crisis, and especially disparities in experiences across communities.

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Starting from an estimated deficit of roughly $1 billion in FY 2014, the state’s fiscal situation is projected – under current law and estimated rates of growth in revenue and spending – to deteriorate steadily and reach a structural deficit of $14 billion in FY 2025.

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