1 in 5 Tennesseans on food stamps – Memphis Business Journal

1 in 5 Tennesseans on food stampsMemphis Business JournalSince 1990, the number of Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, is up more than 140 percent. That means that 15 percent of the U.S. population is on food stamps. But Tennesseeans rely even more on that assistance. …

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FedEx Raises Rates

FedEx Freight – an affiliate of FedEx Corp. – has increased its shipping rates for certain regions. More: continued here

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Post office loses 2,000 Mount Kisco tax bills

You’ve heard the one about the check being in the mail. But who’s ever heard of the post office losing 2,000 tax bills that were supposed to be delivered to homeowners? That’s what happened in Mount Kisco, which mailed its annual tax bills out on May 31, only to find …

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The Sword Drops on Food Stamps – The Nation.

Truth-Out The Sword Drops on Food StampsThe Nation.It's official: Congress will slash food stamp funding in the midst of a deep economic recession, where more people rely on food stamps than ever before. Monday night, the Senate passed a five-year farm bill that contained $4.1 billion in cuts to the …

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