off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It... In Case You Missed It... January 14, 2022, 3:00 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, family income support, housing, and the economy. On federal taxes, Chuck Marr urged Congress to act following the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit monthly payments. On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe explained why states should reject baseless claims for tax cuts. On family income support, Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Ali Safawi emphasized that states should invest more TANF dollars in basic assistance to promote equity, and summarized those findings in a policy brief. We also updated our fact sheet on how states spend funds under the TANF block grant. On housing, we updated our backgrounders on Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and federal rental assistance. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week – Families With Low Incomes Spend Expanded Child Tax Credit on Most Basic Needs, Education 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: Monthly child tax credit payments have ended, and their future is unclear The 19th January 13, 2022 The need for welfare aid is growing. Why aren’t states spending the money they have to help? NPR 1A January 13, 2022 36 million families face January without a Child Tax Credit check: "There will be times I won't eat" CBS News January 12, 2022America’s Hidden Fire Kindling The American Prospect January 12, 2022 West Virginians scramble to get by after Manchin kills child tax credits The Guardian January 12, 2022 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousWith Monthly Payments Stalled, Congress Needs to ActNextHousing Investments Made During the Pandemic Are Effective, But More Is Needed Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center