Opposing Views How To Halve The Cost Of Food Stamps Without Cutting A DimeThinkProgressfood_stamps_tpftd The government spent less on food stamps as a percentage of GDP this year than it did in 2012, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reported Wednesday. The new projections show that lawmakers who …

Little change of late at downtown Glenwood Springs post office, says USPSGlenwood Springs Post IndependentJOHN STROUD / JSTROUD@POSTINDEPENDENT.COM A mail delivery truck backs into the loading dock area of the Glenwood Springs Post Office on Pitkin Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Mail trucks are fairly frequent all day long, including an …

eBay kills Austin incentives deal, but says expansion plans still in placeAustin American-StatesmanInternet giant eBay and its subsidiary PayPal have quietly walked away from a two-year-old, $1.2 million incentives deal with the city of Austin, but company officials say they still intend to expand locally with a mix of technology …

Raw Story US Post Office loses 999870 party invitations. Thanks a lot, Obama!Raw StoryWhen we last saw America's Worst Lawyer and alleged Bad Touch Dad Larry Klayman, he was pallin' around with Cubandian Terrorist Ted Cruz and Syntax Terrorist Sarah Palin and some southern secessionist guys who were blaming that …

US releases Harry Potter stamps. Experts complain he's un-American, but to no avail. Philately will get you nowhere it seems. More: continued here

USPS officials determining future of Redlands Post OfficeRedlands Daily FactsREDLANDS >> A package containing documents related to the potential closure of the historic Redlands Post Office has been shipped to Washington. There, Postal Service officials will review a study, notes from a public forum and customer comments before … More: continued …

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the number of people on food stamps was declining month to month in about half the states and increasing incrementally in the other half.         More: continued here

Royal Mail IPO's Faulty DeliveryWall Street JournalRoyal Mail floated at an opportune moment, with demand for new share issues at a multiyear high. An outsize order book saw demand for shares from institutional investors outstrip supply by an eye-watering 20 times. When retail investors—who held 30 … More: continued here

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IBTimes.co.uk Royal Mail: CWU's Billy Hayes Claims 'No Evidence' Strike Threat Hurt Offer PriceIBTimes.co.ukBilly Hayes, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, has hit back at claims by investment banks UBS and Goldman Sachs that the threat of industrial action at Royal Mail dented its valuation ahead of its flotation …