Food Stamps Keep Going Up as Unemployment Falls: BGOV BarometerBusinessWeekBy Alan Bjerga on April 26, 2012 Food-stamp use has been increasing even as unemployment declines, a break with historic patterns as more eligible recipients such as those stuck in part-time jobs take advantage of the program. The BGOV Barometer shows …and more » More: continued here
The postal regulator has proposed a cap on prices that Royal Mail can charge for second-class large letters and small parcels, saying it wanted to protect vulnerable consumers. More: continued here
eBay unveils website on green vehiclesSacramento BeeBy Mark Glover San Jose-based eBay has launched a website targeting motorists interested in environmentally friendly vehicles. The eBay Green Driving site – green.ebay.com/green-driving – offers information on numerous hybrids, electric and …and more » More: continued here
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It's no secret that the U.S. Postal Service is in financial trouble. Its business is shrinking, with first-class mail revenue dropping 25 percent since 2006. It has lost $25 billion in the last five years. More: continued here
Future cloudy for rural post officesThe Coloradoan8:13 pm Lisa Johnson, officer in charge at the Carr post office, sorts through mail Thursday. / V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan The Tie Siding, Wyo., post office is the only place to buy beer and stamps between Laramie, Wyo., and Livermore. More: continued here
Many readers complain that the financial institutions that are keen to take their money are less willing to answer legitimate questions. More: continued here
Royal Mail cost-cutting leads to post delivery time changesGet BracknellBy Becky Barnes Postage delivery times will change over the next few weeks as Royal Mail shakes up delivery routes of postmen and women to cut costs. Homes and businesses in Sandhurst's GU46 and GU47 postcode areas will be affected with changes …Royal Mail criticised over…
Food Stamp Diet ChallengeKOBI-TV NBC 5 / KOTI-TV NBC 2Oregon has the top spot in the category that no state wants to lead. the number of people who have turned to food stamps in order to survive. Today, nearly one-in-five Oregonians are using them and the program is at risk of being defunded in congress….
Kansas City Star It's time to part with your precious post officePhiladelphia InquirerTo stem the tide, the Postal Service is pursuing a wide range of cost-cutting measures. Among them: closing underused post offices. It has so far identified about 3700 for possible closure, ranging from Pony Express Station in Fallon, Nev., …Dover Post Office escapes…