This week at CBPP, we focused on federal tax, the federal budget, the economy, state budgets and taxes, health, and Social Security. On federal tax, Stephanie Hingtgen called on Congress to support mothers by expanding the Child Tax Credit. Samantha Jacoby explained how a Biden proposal would eliminate tax-free treatment for many of the wealthiest households’ annual income. On the federal budget, Richard Kogan and David Reich updated their explainer on the process of budget reconciliation. On the economy, Chad Stone noted three reasons why inflation fears shouldn’t block a well-designed