Research Roundup of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: The First 6 Months

This compilation presents research findings from the first six months of the expanded Child Tax Credit since its introduction in July 2021. The compilation examines what is known to date on who has received it, how families are using it, and how families have fared since the monthly payments began. Research is organized across eight central themes: access, income, poverty, spending, food, financial stress, employment, and equity.