Permanent monthly checks for parents would have a 1,000% return on investment, study says

Business Insider. March 2022. A new working paper from Barnard College, Columbia University, and the Open Sky Policy Institute investigates the cost and value of Congress permanently sending monthly funds to parents. Researchers estimate that a permanent expansion of the CTC to a “near-universal” child allowance would annually cost around $97 billion. However, costs would be offset by an annual $982 billion in “social benefits,” including improved health and longevity for children.

Permanent monthly checks for parents would have a 1,000% return on investment, study says