off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... November 5, 2021, 5:10 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, federal tax, housing, health, food assistance, and the economy. On poverty and inequality, we highlighted how the Build Back Better legislation would reduce racial disparities. On federal tax, Chuck Marr and Samantha Jacoby explained how Build Back Better requires high-income people and corporations to pay a fairer amount of taxes to reduce the tax gap. On housing, Ann Oliva noted how Build Back Better includes major investments in housing affordability. Erik Gartland described how families with children are at increased risk of eviction and how renters of color face the greatest hardship. On health, Judith Solomon and Tara Straw explained that Build Back Better would increase health coverage and make it more affordable. Jennifer Sullivan, Jennifer Wagner, Anna Bailey, and Judith Solomon outlined how Build Back Better would make long-lasting Medicaid improvements. Inna Rubin explained how there are more reasons than ever to sign up for health coverage during open enrollment. On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger detailed how Build Back Better could substantially reduce children’s food hardship. Dottie Rosenbaum pointed to an increase in food assistance for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that will take effect this month. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available. We also updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week – 1 in 5 Renters Living With Children Are Not Caught Up on Rent, With Renters of Color Facing Greatest Hardship 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: Congress Makes Historic Pivot to Focus on Kids Over Older Adults Bloomberg November 5, 2021 In the rural south, poor health tied to systemic racism and legacy of slavery Center for Public Integrity November 5, 2021 Child tax credit brings extra cash and some sanity to family life Detroit Free Press November 4, 2021 It’s Time for Democrats to Take a Win on Spending New Yorker November 1, 2021 Now we know what a big deal Biden's monthly child tax credit is for 61 million kids: It's helping them get childcare and school supplies Business Insider October 31, 2021 Here are the 3 big ways Democrats’ social plan would expand health coverage CNBC October 30, 2021 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousNorthern Mariana Islands to Receive Substantial Additional Food Assistance in a Move Toward Parity With Rest of U.S.NextIn Case You Missed It... Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center