Research Roundup of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: The First Six Months

Since the introduction of the first monthly Child Tax Credit payment in July 2021, a continuous stream of research has emerged tracking the impact of this new policy on the lives of children and their families. This roundup compiles the range of publicly available information on what we know so far about who has received it, how families are using it, and how families have fared since the monthly payments began.