off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... October 15, 2021, 3:45 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, state budgets and taxes, poverty and inequality, and the economy. On housing, Sharon Parrott asserted that Congress should balance vouchers and development of less-expensive housing in recovery legislation. On state budgets and taxes, Samantha Waxman provided the latest on the record number of states and territories that have created or improved earned income tax credits (EITCs) this year. We also updated our backgrounder on state EITCs. On poverty and inequality, we updated our COVID-19 hardship tracker, which analyzes the recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships. On the economy, we updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week – 30 States Plus D.C. and Puerto Rico Have EITCs Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: More than $15 billion in child tax credit payments distributed on Friday CNN October 15, 2021 Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists NPR October 14, 2021 The Stubborn Persistence of Food Insecurity for American Families New Republic October, 13, 2021 Equity must be a guidepost for Congress on reconciliation The Hill October 12, 2021 They Gave Black Mothers in Mississippi $1,000 a Month. It Changed Their Lives. New Republic October 12, 2021 An investment in child care would help lift some Latina women out of poverty, analysis finds October 11, 2021 CNBC Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousCongress Should Balance Vouchers and Development of Less-Expensive Housing in Recovery LegislationNextMourning the Loss of Michelle Bazie Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center