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Census Hardship Study Looks At Child Tax Credit Impact, Afghanistan Latest

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U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. On Monday, the U.S. military and officials focus was on Kabul’s airport, where thousands of Afghans trapped by the sudden Taliban takeover rushed the tarmac and clung to U.S. military planes deployed to fly out staffers of the U.S. Embassy, which shut down Sunday, and others. Shekib Rahmani/AP Photo

A public affairs and economics professor helps us understand some of the effectiveness of child tax credit payments that began this summer as part of larger coronavirus relief efforts by the federal government. Then we review developments in the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan.

Featured in this Show

  • Judging Early Effects Of Child Tax Credit Payments

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    We look at some rapid impacts of child tax credit payments this summer, based on a Household Pulse Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.

  • How The Biden Administration Is Handling Events In Afghanistan

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    The deadline to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is right around the corner. We look at how the Biden administration is ending America’s 20-year war, responding to last week’s terrorist attack at Kabul airport, and preparing for the U.S.’ next move in the region.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Tim Smeeding Guest
  • Nicholas Grossman Guest

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