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Two days after the child tax credit was supposed to be direct-deposited, many parents report they have not received it and have not been updated by the IRS.

The IRS sent approximately $15 billion to 35 million families as part of the third advance child tax credit. But reportedly not everyone received a deposit.

The 10 year U.S. Treasury yield rose on Friday morning as investors readied for the Federal Reserve meeting next week.

In an open letter to Congressional leaders, the economists write that the expanded CTC can dramatically improve the lives of millions of children in the U.S.

U.S. Treasury yields gained on Thursday morning after August’s retail sales rose unexpectedly.

U.S. Treasury yields rose Wednesday, bouncing back from a decline after a cooler-than-expected inflation reading released Tuesday.

About 78% of Hispanic families received stimulus payments over the last year and a half, compared with 96% of white respondents, according to a recent survey.

The supplemental poverty measure, which includes government assistance to low-income individuals, declined to 9.1% in 2020 from 11.8% in 2019.

U.S. Treasury yields held onto a gain on Tuesday after the August CPI report showed a slightly smaller-than-expected rise in prices.

An expanded child tax credit has provided monthly checks to millions of families. Now some Democrats are seeking to have those payments continue past this year.

U.S. 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields fell Monday morning to start the week.

Eligible families who missed the first two child tax credit payments but sign up now will receive larger catch-up payments monthly through December.

A new website helps those who do not normally file taxes but qualify for the advance child tax credit receive their payments.

U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday morning after the number of weekly initial jobless claims fell to a pandemic-era low.

Continuing the expanded credit beyond 2021 would slash child poverty to 8.4% from 14.2%, a roughly 40% fall, according to a study from the Urban Institute.

Millions have received “math error” notices from the IRS, which can be difficult for filers to resolve. The same may occur for child tax credit recipients.

U.S. Treasury yields were mostly flat Thursday as last week’s initial jobless claims dropped to a new Covid-era low.

Key federal unemployment benefits have ended. But there are other protections in place, including child tax credit payments and rent relief, for those in need.

U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly on Wednesday, following record jobs opening data from the Labor Department.