New Report Finds an Answer to Lowering Child Poverty Rates in the US, but Will Lawmakers Act?
According to a new report by the Hamilton Project, the Child Tax Credit expansion in the 2021 American Rescue Plan led to a record low 5.2% poverty rate in the US. The report states that, “child poverty fell immediately and substantially” with the CTC expansion. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that the …
