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UPDATE: Food Stamps, Indigent Care Show Idaho Still under Stress
Twin Falls Times-News Idaho's unemployment rate is currently 4.7 percent —the lowest since the economic downturn— but reliance on food stamps remains high due to the workforce taking low-paying jobs. Food stamps are generally thought of as a barometer on a state economy … |
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