off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... December 3, 2021, 2:42 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, and the economy. On federal taxes, Kris Cox, Chuck Marr, Arloc Sherman, and Stephanie Hingtgen detailed how, if Congress fails to pass Build Back Better, Child Tax Credit payments will stop and child poverty reductions will be lost. On state budgets and taxes, Ed Lazere analyzed how states can best use federal fiscal recovery funds by examining the lessons from state choices so far. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week – Letting Child Tax Credit Expansion Expire Would Mean Higher Child Poverty for All Racial/Ethnic Groups and Wider Disparities 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: Fixing America’s poverty problem starts with telling a new story NBC News December 3, 2021 Opinion: A Way to Break the Cycle of PovertyThe New York Times December 2, 2021 Hunger Continues to Plague Americans. Here’s Why—and What to Do About It. Civil Eats December 2, 2021 7 policies in Biden’s spending plan aimed at health equity Stat News December 1, 2021 What’s That Surtax Doing in the Build Back Better Bill? Counter Punch November 30, 2021 States Have Allocated More Than Half of Federal Pandemic Aid Bloomberg Tax November 29, 2021 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousIn Case You Missed It...NextLittle-Noticed Provisions in Build Back Better Would Improve Health Coverage Affordability Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center