The Fiscal Times Post Office Banking Plan Gains SupportThe Fiscal TimesAn idea floated last month by the Inspector General of the U.S. Post Office, to solve the agency's money problems by allowing it to get into the financial services business, appears to be catching on. The idea got a ringing endorsement from … More: continued…
Cut food stamps, increase hungerCt PostIn November, after a temporary financial boost from the Recovery Act expired, some 47 million Americans lost a portion of their food stamps, one of the nation's most effective anti-poverty programs. Those cuts, along with the effects of sequestration … More: continued here
Top US hedge funds cling to eBay, Apple in fourth quarterReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – E-commerce auction house eBay Inc became a darling among top U.S. hedge funds in the fourth quarter just before billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn urged the company to spin off its PayPal payments business, regulatory filings … More: continued here
Each February, the Loving Post Office becomes the "Valentine’s Day Station." Read more at KOB.com More: continued here
By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) – E-commerce auction house eBay Inc became a darling among top U.S. hedge funds in the fourth quarter just before billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn urged the company to spin off its PayPal payments business, regulatory filings showed on Friday. Farallon Capital Management took a new stake of 3,295,000…
A 43-year-old Henderson, Texas woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. More: continued here
abc11.com Feds pleased for now with NC on food stampsWRAL.comRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal regulators said Friday they're satisfied for now with North Carolina's efforts to eliminate a large backlog of food stamp applications that threatened funding for the state to continue administering the program. The U.S …Feds pleased for now with North Carolina on food…
The driver of a Federal Express ground truck was making a daily pick-up at the office Creative Graphic Solutions on 1107 E. Broadway in Sweetwater on Thursday when the truck caught fire. The Sweetwater Fire Department extinguished the blaze quickly and no packages were lost to the fire. More: continued here
Post office in federal courthouse in Downtown Pittsburgh will close tomorrowPittsburgh Post GazetteThe lease is cheaper than the rent the post office paid previously to the General Services Administration and the center will remain close to Grant Street for the convenience of Downtown customers. "We think it's going to be well-received," said Mr … More:…
abc11.com Feds pleased for now with North Carolina on food stampsabc11.comAP By GARY D. ROBERTSON. RALEIGH — Federal regulators said Friday they're satisfied for now with North Carolina's efforts to eliminate a large backlog of food stamp applications that threatened funding for the state to continue administering the program.Feds pleased for now with NC on…