USPS pays to study stamps' murky future

Ex-Providence store owner to plead guiltyBoston.comPROVIDENCE, RI—A former Providence convenience store operator has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he fraudulently obtained about $648000 in food stamp benefits and used some of the proceeds to buy a Mercedes-Benz.and more » More: continued here

Stamps.com (STMP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayDakota Financial NewsStamps.com logo Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) will be announcing its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.71 per share for the quarter. Stamps.com has set its FY15 guidance at $2.55-2.95 EPS.and more » More: continued here

China issues commemorative stamps for BRICS SummitXinhuaXIAMEN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — China Post issued a stamp on Saturday to commemorate the BRICS Summit in Xiamen of east China's Fujian province. The stamp bears logo of the summit as well as the letters "BRICS" and "2017 China". It also shows the scenic …and more » More: continued here

Asset test for food stamp recipients could cause problemsAllentown Morning CallOnce known as food stamps, SNAP spending has doubled to 6 percent of our store sales, and in 2011 it increased 10 percent. At the same time, we know the SNAP program is not serving enough people since 30 percent of those eligible for SNAP…

Houston Chronicle Texas sued over delay in food stampsHouston ChronicleShe applied for food stamps in April but is still is waiting for approval. “It's very upsetting. It's very frustrating,” the 32-year-old Houston woman said. … More: continued here

SE Illinois News 8.73 percent of people in Sesser receive food stampsSE Illinois NewsAccording to an analysis of the federal program by the SE Illinois News, 8.73 percent of people in Sesser were receiving food stamps as of April 30. Sesser is in ZIP code 62884, which includes a total of 3,083 people. Of that…