/tags/child-tax-credit Child Tax Credit en-US Copyright Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-02-19/3-7-million-more-kids-are-in-poverty-without-the-monthly-child-tax-credit-study-says In one month, the child poverty rate increased from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty. Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-02-19/3-7-million-more-kids-are-in-poverty-without-the-monthly-child-tax-credit-study-says Deepa Shivaram /2021-07-28/you-might-consider-opting-out-of-the-child-tax-credit-heres-why The first monthly enhanced child tax credit payment has landed, but some families are now opting out. Here's how to decide whether it makes sense for you. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:00:00 GMT /2021-07-28/you-might-consider-opting-out-of-the-child-tax-credit-heres-why Andrea Hsu