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An experiment to reduce child poverty begins

Jul 13, 2021

An experiment to reduce child poverty begins

Children cool down as they play in a public fountain during summer heat on July 19, 2019 in New York City. Johannes EISELE / AFP) Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

Starting Thursday, most families will receive $300 per child, per month, from the federal government. Experts estimate the expanded child tax credit can cut child poverty by half. Plus, how inflation can disproportionately hurt retirees on fixed incomes and how to interpret the second-quarter earnings this week of big banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase.

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