Need for Food Stamps Triples – WOAI

Baltimore Sun (blog) Proposals abound to bail out our mailEast OregonianCan 50-cent stamps be far away? And have we reached a point where price increases actually make the the Postal Service losses worse? …Editorial: Stamp-price increase makes financial senseAppleton Post CrescentPostage stamp prices to increase: Cheap Trick ThursdayBaltimore Sun (blog)Postage stamps: Prices going upFlorida Times-UnionMotley…

Diane, 27, works as a waitress in a local restaurant. Her hours were cut due to lack of business at the eatery. Her rent is $700 and she brings in $1,000. Diane also receives $225 in food stamps a month. More: continued here

Study: Access to stores may hinder food stamp programChillicothe GazetteThe number of stores that accept food stamps hasn't matched the number of people using them, making it difficult for some financially strapped Ohioans to access the food assistance program, according to a recent Ohio State University study. More than … More: continued here

Breitbart News Fast Food Chain 'Jack in the Box' Accepting Food Stamps in San AntonioBreitbart NewsAn employee at Jack in the Box told Breitbart Texas that Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards–the "modern" version of food stamps, which look and function like debit cards–can be used to purchase anything on the menu. The fast food chain…

KELOLAND TV SD poverty rate hits 13.6%KCAUAP – September 17, 2010 8:15 AM ET SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) – South Dakota's poverty rate has hit 13.6%, and the number of state residents on food stamps is at …Poverty rate hits 13.6% in SDSioux Falls Argus Leaderall 10 news articles » More: continued here

Asian culture and community events in the Dallas areaDallas Morning NewsThis year, the flower will adorn stamps. The US Postal Service will display a bouquet of narcissus on the third stamp in its annual Celebrating Lunar New … More: continued here