Study shows increased reliance on social safety net in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury News, USA –1 hour agoA job she had lined up at a community college fell through due to budget cuts, and with a rise in prices, her food stamps don't stretch too far. … More: continued here
The Ponzi ParadigmCounterPunch, CA –6 hours agoUnlike machinery and technology, stamps do not produce real goods and services. They have long since been printed and sold by the government, and will never … More: continued here
Food Stamp demand spurs state hiringIllinois Valley News, OR –2 hours agoKulongoski to immediately hire 60 new workers throughout the state to meet the increasing demand for Food Stamps. Need for Food Stamps has grown 13 percent … More: continued here
The price of stamps is going up by 3p. More: continued here
Mike Weir MP, SNP Westminster Business and Enterprise spokesperson has expressed concern following the announcement that the cost of a postage stamp is to rise by 3p from April 2009. A first class stamp will now cost 39p with a second class stamp at 30p. More: continued here
The price of first and second-class stamps will rise from next April by 3p respectively, the Royal Mail says. More: continued here
The number of people applying for food stamps is going up according the Tennessee Department of Health Services. More: continued here
The price of stamps is to increase by double the rate of inflation next year. More: continued here
Royal Mail has came under fire for sneaking out plans for the biggest-ever rise in the cost of a stamp. From April, a first-class stamp will cost 39p, a rise of 3p or 8.3 per cent. More: continued here
Stamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns should be made available for people to buy individually at face value, according to a Conservative MSP. More: continued here