off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It… In Case You Missed It… January 28, 2022, 3:46 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, the federal budget, federal taxes, family income support, and the economy. On poverty and inequality, Danilo Trisi highlighted a study that shows cash assistance boosted infants’ brain development. On the federal budget, David Reich and Richard Kogan explained that the House appropriations bills provide very substantial increases in programs for low- and moderate-income families. On federal taxes, Roxy Caines emphasized that more people than ever before qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. On family income support, Ife Floyd and LaDonna Pavetti pointed out that improvements in cash benefits provided through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program are needed to undo the legacy of historical racism. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the post-Great Recession economy. Chart of the Week – Cash Assistance Historically Weak In Southern States, Now Weak In Most States 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 expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here's what else it did NPR January 27, 2022 Loss of expanded child tax credits hits middle class as well as the poor Buffalo News January 24, 2022 Ending welfare as we know it — again Boston Globe January 23, 2022 ‘We can already feel the pinch.’ Families aren’t getting child tax credit checks for the first time in 6 months CNBC January 23, 2022 What to watch for in state legislatures in 2022 Route Fifty January 21, 2022 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousMore People Than Ever Before Qualify for the EITC NextStates Have Many Opportunities to Support an Equitable Recovery With Remaining Billions of Federal Pandemic Aid Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center