Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

Child care in America can cost as much as rent or a mortgage, and high-quality care can be hard to come by.

President Biden's ambitious proposals to address the high cost and short supply of child care haven't garnered enough support in Congress.

Biden proposed a record $600 billion in spending on child care and early education, even more than what was in his Build Back Better plan.

Commerce Department has provided only a small amount of guidance to chipmakers.

Companies can build a center on-site or nearby, or subsidize care elsewhere.

The cost must be "within reach" for low- and medium-income families.

The Commerce Department says it is working on further guidance to be released ahead of March 31.