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Read More »850000 may have $90 less in food stamps – KMOV.com
KMOV.com 850000 may have $90 less in food stampsKMOV.com(CNN) – A deal on food stamps in Congress could trim as much as $90 a month from 850,000 of the nation's poorest who seek help to buy groceries. The measure is part of the latest farm bill and aims to cut …
Read More »The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans – Washington Post
Washington Post The new face of food stamps: working-age AmericansWashington PostWASHINGTON — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps— a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change …
Read More »Food stamps recipients extend to working poor – KTVU San Francisco
Food stamps recipients extend to working poorKTVU San FranciscoThat's the question millions of working age Americans are asking as they join the millions of more traditional food stamp recipients: young children and the elderly. Recent numbers are setting records and boggling minds. Gita Shah and her husband have … More: continued …
Read More »Expanding financial services is available route for the Postal Service, report … – Washington Post
7Online.com Expanding financial services is available route for the Postal Service, report …Washington PostThe inspector general's office said loans could be made available to people who have their paycheck directly deposited onto a Postal prepaid card. Consumers could borrow up to 50 percent of their paycheck at an effective annual …
Read More »Burglary reported at Lampasas Post Office – Lampasas Dispatch Record
Burglary reported at Lampasas Post OfficeLampasas Dispatch RecordThe Lampasas Police Department received a report on Sunday of a burglary at the local post office, Lieutenant Investigator Jody Cummings said. Cummings said the report came in at 11:05 a.m. Sunday. On Monday, Cummings said as far as he knew there … More: …
Read More »Farm bill deal cuts food stamps by 1%
A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill. More: continued here
Read More »Amazon Boosted by UPS, eBay Trends – Barron’s
Amazon Boosted by UPS, eBay TrendsBarron’sBased on industry data, comments from Best Buy and United Parcel Service and eBay's results we expect Amazon.com to report fourth-quarter revenue of at least $26.2 billion and potentially in-line with the high-end of guidance at $26.5 billion. This …Amazon: We plan to invest in …
Read More »Face of food stamps under Obama changes from elderly to working age – Washington Times
Face of food stamps under Obama changes from elderly to working ageWashington TimesThe economy under President Obama has changed so dramatically that food stamps are no longer given mostly to the very old or the very young, but rather to working class and working age individuals. One in seven Americans …
Read More »EBay Board Rules May Stymie Icahn PayPal Spinoff – Investor’s Business Daily
Indiatimes.com EBay Board Rules May Stymie Icahn PayPal SpinoffInvestor’s Business DailyActivist investor Carl Icahn faces a long haul in getting enough board support to push through his hopes of getting eBay to spin off PayPal. EBay (EBAY) surprised Wall Street on Wednesday with news that Icahn had taken a 0.82% …
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