off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... January 7, 2022, 3:30 pm | By CBPP Happy New Year from CBPP. This week, we focused on housing, food assistance, and the economy. On housing, we updated our backgrounder on project-based vouchers. On food assistance, we updated our quick guide to SNAP eligibility and benefits. On the economy, we updated our backgrounders tracking the post-Great Recession economy and how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available. Chart of the Week – Letting Child 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: The U.S. is on the verge of a major health-care achievement, and no one seems to have noticedWashington Post January 7, 2022 Wage increases outpacing rent increases in some parts of the country Marketplace January 6, 2022 What West Virginians need from Biden’s social spending plan NPR January 5, 2022As Congress returns, priority must be saving children NJ.com January 4, 2022 The Cruel Failure of Welfare Reform in the Southwest ProPublica December 30, 2021What Happened To Poverty in America in 2021 PBS Frontline December 22, 2021States have billions of federal COVID relief aid to spend. Some haven’t spent a dollar. McClatchy December 22, 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...NextWith Monthly Payments Stalled, Congress Needs to Act Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center