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Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time

  • Written by Natasha Pilkauskas, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this timeThe costs of raising children can strain a household's budget.Phynart Studio/E+ via Getty Images

Influential lawmakers have struck a deal that could increase the extent to which low-income U.S. families can benefit from the child tax credit for three years. The Conversation asked Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore, public policy...

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