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Meanwhile, Family Dollar sees a growth opportunity in food stamps. More: continued here

One of America’s top vacation destinations is dealing with a rapidly growing crisis, food stamp assistance. More: continued here

GUELPH (Jan 8, 2009) — There are just a few days left to get your two cents’ worth. More: continued here

Money & Co. blog: Head of Family Dollar Stores sees opportunity to serve a “growing population” of stamp recipients. More: continued here

The recession will drive the cost of the U.S. food stamp program, which helps poor people buy food, to $50 billion this year, up 27 percent from 2008, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday. More: continued here

The number of people receiving food stamps in Grand Forks County has increased 13 percent from last year, said Keith Berger, director of the county’s social services department. Meanwhile, the amount of federal money going to people in the county in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program – the new name for food stamp program…

ABC News FACTBOX – Which forms of stimulus provide biggest return?Reuters –4 hours agoMany economists are pushing for targeted benefits such as food stamps or extending unemployment benefits. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com …Obama Urges Swift Recovery ActionTraffic WorldA Crisis Trumps ConstraintNew York TimesThe Stimulus Cure?RealClearPoliticsHuffington Post – New York Timesall 4,589 news articles More:…

New York Times Vulnerable New York Should Have Access To Food, Nutritional SupportseMaxHealth.com, NC –6 hours ago“This increased funding for food banks and additional federal funding for food stamps announced today are essential to ensure that the nutritional and …People’s State of the State previews Paterson’sThe SaratogianAnti-poverty groups push NY welfare grant hikeMSNBCPaterson Says New York Needs…

T. J. Colvin is naturally a little disappointed lately, having moved to Fort Bragg from the Sacramento Valley to enjoy retirement by doing a lot of salmon fishing. More: continued here

FOXNews FACTBOX: US economic report shows poor hit hardReuters –1 hour agoMore people need food stamps. Government spending on food stamps, designed to help the poor buy basic commodities, will grow by 27 percent this year. …Video: Obama Names Chief Performance OfficerAssociatedPressA Crisis Trumps ConstraintNew York TimesObama: Trillion-Dollar Deficits 'for Years to Come'Washington PostPeoria Journal Star –…