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Good morning. Back-to-school season is upon us and raising kids is getting even more expensive. Beyond the mounting costs, parents are often expected to be everything, everywhere all at once. Globe reporters have been digging into the growing challenges – and sticker shock – of modern parenthood. And the numbers back up their concerns.

In the news

Defence: Ottawa is encouraging Canada’s financial sector to help finance defence companies – a risky industry that lenders have typically shunned.

Buy Canadian: Grocery magnate Galen Weston is committing $100-million to making it easier for shoppers to buy local.

Big Tech: The federal Privacy Commissioner says individuals have the right to be forgotten but Google is refusing to comply .

De Minimis: Bracing for higher op

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