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This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, housing, health, and the economy.
- On poverty and inequality, LaDonna Pavetti and Gina Azito Thompson emphasized that important investments in Build Back Better would expand pathways to quality jobs and promote equity. We also made a final update to our COVID-19 hardship tracker, which analyzed the recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
- On housing, Will Fischer explained that housing investments in Build Back Better would help address pressing unmet needs.
- On health, Tara Straw highlighted this year’s record-breaking marketplace enrollment numbers due to policymakers’ renewed commitment to health coverage.
- 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 — Housing Choice Vouchers Sharply Reduced Crowded Housing, Homelessness, and Frequent Moves, Study Shows
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
1 in 3 young adults will see an average $800 tax credit boost this year
CNBC
February 10, 2022
U.S. Government Recorded $119 Billion Budget Surplus, Its First Since Before Pandemic
Wall Street Journal
February 10, 2022
How child tax credit payments helped these families stay afloat
PBS News Hour
February 9, 2022
Still owed half of the expanded Child Tax Credit? Don’t forget to claim it on your returns.
NJ.com
February 8, 2022
Two poverty studies bolster support for Child Tax Credit expansion
Yahoo Finance
February 4, 2022
Heading off an eviction avalanche in New York
New York Daily News
February 3, 2022
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