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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, federal taxes, state taxes, health, family income support, and the economy.

Chart of the Week — Wealthiest 10 Percent of White Households Own Two-Thirds of U.S. Wealth

A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

3.4 Million More Kids Are Now Living In Poverty Since the End of 2021
Fatherly
April 7, 2022

Social Security offices open their doors for in-person visits, two years after closing for the pandemic
90.5 WESA
April 7, 2022

Changes to U.S. tax policy were supposed to help more Americans. Instead, they widen the racial wealth gap
Fortune
April 5, 2022

¿Quiénes se beneficiarán y cuáles son los cambios a Obamacare que anunció Biden?
Univision
April 5, 2022

ACA sign-ups for low-income people roll out as insurance agents face commission cuts
Kaiser Health News
April 4, 2022

Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come
Kaiser Health News
April 4, 2022

States Legislators Can Usher in an Anti-Racist, Equitable Recovery. Here’s How.
Truthout
April 3, 2022

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