The Guardian (blog) Chicago stamps out the Heat's win streak – but the NBA is the real loserThe Guardian (blog)The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief; their NBA record of 33 consecutive wins is safe for now. The Chicago Bulls beat the Heat 101-97 on Wednesday night at Chicago's United Center,…
Why more Americans than ever are using food stampsMSN MoneyA sign on a frozen food case indicates that food stamps are accepted at the Dollar A lot has changed about food stamps during the past few years. For one, the program is currently called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and it has …and more »…
Trial set in food stamps fraud caseWJTV(AP) – A federal judge has scheduled an April 22 trial for a man facing six counts of food stamp fraud. Stanley Jones is accused of lying on food stamp applications in 2008 by representing that nobody in his household had been convicted of a drug …and more » More:…
The Guardian The problem with food stamps is that people need more than foodThe GuardianThis week, the Guardian exposed a worrying development in the localisation of the discretionary payments of the social fund. On reviewing several local schemes to replace this soon-to-be scrapped national system, it found that many were opting for food … More:…
Are Food Stamps Becoming a De Facto Guaranteed Minimum Income?Daily BeastToday's Wall Street Journal report on food stamps raises the question: is nutrition assistance evolving into a de facto guaranteed minimum income? The newest factor in the program's growth, one that hasn't been tested in past boom-and-bust cycles … More: continued here
Daily Mail UK to start giving food stamps to the poor instead of cash loans as part of …Fox NewsLONDON – Local governments in Britain say they will be issuing "food stamps" — vouchers for food and other essentials — to the poor to replace cash loans as part of the country's welfare reforms. Many…
Trial set in food stamps fraud caseSan Francisco ChronicleJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled an April 22 trial for a man facing six counts of food stamp fraud. Stanley Jones is accused of lying on food stamp applications in 2008 by representing that nobody in his household had been convicted …and more »…
Use of Food Stamps Swells Even as Economy ImprovesWall Street JournalEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as the modern-day food-stamp benefit is known, has soared 70% since 2008 to a record 47.8 million as of December 2012. Congressional budget analysts think participation will rise again this … More: continued here
Mirror.co.uk Campaigners alarmed as food stamps set to replace crisis loans for most needyMirror.co.ukPoverty experts last night spoke out over the replacement of crisis cash loans with food stamps for society's most needy. Thousands who find themselves in trouble – many of whom may have had their money stolen or benefits delayed – will next…
DVICE Get your Belgian chocolate fix with these lickable stampsDVICEThe series of five stamps gets its chocolately flavor from an infusion of a little cacao oil in both the ink used to print the image, and the glue that you lick on the back. That way, both the sender and the recipient get some of…