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NYC BRIDGE PROJECT WEB STILL 06

Economy Mar 05

A new program is giving some New York moms $1,000 a month

By Zachary Green

Nation Feb 09

Cheerful mother and baby spending time in shopping in supermarket
‘I could live normally’: How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families

Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now.

By Laura Santhanam

Politics Feb 08

U.S. VP Harris meets with Indian PM Modi at White House
WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen say child tax credit money still available through tax returns

The Biden administration wants families with children to know that there is roughly $193 billion waiting for them — all they need to do is file their taxes to claim it.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nation Jan 14

Schumer holds a press conference on the Child Tax Credit payments at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Expiration of child tax credits hits home

For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit.

By John Raby, Josh Boak, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Economy Jan 09

US-POVERTY-HOMELESSNESS
Watch 4:20
Monthly checks, child tax credits: What will help end poverty?

Several cities across America including Hudson, New York, Stockton, California, and Gary, Indiana have piloted monthly guaranteed income programs to help those in need. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green speaks to Natalie Foster, Co-Chair of the Economic Security Project about cash…

By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano

Dec 21

Watch 7:11
Moderate Dem. coalition chair on the consensus, flashpoints in Biden social spending bill

The search is on among Congressional Democrats for a way to revive the Build Back Better legislative agenda after Sen. Joe Manchin’s blow to the bill as it stood. Given total Republican opposition, Democrats will have to decide what parts…

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Dec 15

Child tax credit benefit launched during COVID nears lapse

By Lisa Mascaro, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched during the COVID-19 pandemic — up to $300 per child going directly into the bank accounts of families on the 15th of every month.

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Oct 20

What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming.

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Aug 13

Month 2 of child tax credit hits bank accounts

By Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to families of about 61 million children.

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Jul 30

Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Families are starting to spend the money from the expanded child tax credit.

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