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Store owner pleads guilty in $283000 theft of food stamps – Tulsa World

Tulsa World Store owner pleads guilty in $283000 theft of food stampsTulsa WorldThe owner of a Tulsa store pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing about $283,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. U.S. Attorney Danny Williams Sr. said 47-year-old Milton Islam of Broken Arrow entered the …and more » …

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Higher Cigarette Taxes = More People on Food Stamps? – Reason (blog)

Reason (blog) Higher Cigarette Taxes = More People on Food Stamps?Reason (blog)Two Cornell University economists have just published a working paper, Behavioral Responses to Taxation: Cigarette Taxes and Food Stamp Take-Up" that finds that many poor cigarette smokers compensate for cigarette tax hikes by applying for the … More: continued here

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Fewer Americans receiving food stamps – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Fewer Americans receiving food stampsUSA TODAYIn a further sign of the improving economy, the number of Americans receiving food stamps fell below 46 million people for the first time in more than three years. As of February 2015, the most recent month available, 45.7 million people are receiving …

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Pommer describes changes to food stamp program – hngnews.com

hngnews.com Pommer describes changes to food stamp programhngnews.comIn order to receive food-stamp public assistance, able-bodied adults across Wisconsin from age 18 to 49 who have no children will soon be facing work or job-training requirements. Their food-stamp benefits will be limited to three months unless they … More: continued here

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Acquisitions drive revenue higher for Stamps.com – InternetRetailer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)

Acquisitions drive revenue higher for Stamps.comInternetRetailer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)Stamps.com, an online retailer that sells United States Postal Service postage and labels, reported revenue of $44.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, up 32.3% from $33.3 million during the same period the year before. The majority of that …

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