BEYOND THE NUMBERS
In Case You Missed It...
This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, the federal budget, federal taxes, food assistance, and the economy.
-
On poverty and inequality, Danilo Trisi, Kris Cox, Zoë Neuberger, Gideon Lukens, Will Fischer, Javier Balmaceda, and Samantha Jacoby described how the Build Back Better legislation would cut poverty and boost opportunity. We also updated our tracker on the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
-
On the federal budget, Joel Friedman and Sharon Parrott explained that Build Back Better’s investments are fiscally sustainable.
-
On federal taxes, Chuck Marr, Kris Cox, and Arloc Sherman emphasized how Build Back Better’s Child Tax Credit changes would protect millions from poverty.
-
On food assistance, Lauren Hall detailed how SNAP helps 1.2 million low-income veterans across the nation.
-
On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available.
Chart of the Week – U.S. Child Poverty Rate Exceeds Similarly Wealthy Countries After Taxes and Government Benefits
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Next child tax credit payments set to go out Monday
CNN
November 12, 2021
How do states without a sales tax or income tax pay for government services?
Marketplace
November 12, 2021
Georgia’s uninsured could get coverage under Biden proposal
Atlanta Journal Constitution
November 11, 2021
15,000 people are on Orlando’s housing voucher waitlist; Build Back Better could change that
Orlando Sentinel
November 10, 2021
Más opciones de seguro a menor precio: qué novedades hay en este período de inscripción abierta en Obamacare
Univision
November 9, 2021
Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
