“Childcare costs $2,000 per child per month.”
In 2026, the national average cost of full-time, center-based infant childcare is approximately $1,100 to $1,400 per month, though costs vary significantly by location and care type.
While childcare costs can reach or exceed $2,000 per month in high-cost-of-living areas or for specific premium services, this figure is not the national average.
Judged as of May 3, 2026— the video's publish date
Domino's Pizza is not closing 250+ locations or filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2026.
As of early July 2026, a major Popeyes franchisee, Sailormen Inc., which operated 136 locations in Florida and Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2026 and has since closed or is in the process of closing approximately 33-52 of those locations, not the entire 136 plus.
Duke Energy reported approximately $4.9 billion in net income for 2025 and, as of March 2026, was seeking approval for residential rate increases in North Carolina that were described in filings and public reporting as being up to 18%.
As of March 2026, the year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) was 3.3 percent, which was higher than the previous month and above the Federal Reserve's target of 2.0 percent.
In early 2026, Duke Energy reported approximately $5 billion in net income for 2025, and had proposed an 18% energy rate increase in North Carolina.