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. More: continued here
A POSTMISTRESS who was jailed for stealing nearly £75,000 from the Post Office has been spared having to repay £40,000 in compensation. More: continued here
Indiana’s NewsCenter Post Office Survives Another Day, Delivery to ContinueIndiana’s NewsCenterThe measure gives the Postal Service an infusion of cash and puts off decisions about closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. The bill gives $11 billion to pay down debt and buy out 100000 postal employees. Want to be in the know for the…
Jim Cramer says he likes UPS better than FedEx, especially in the $72-$73 range. More: continued here
Seventy-eight years ago this month, the cornerstone was laid for the first-ever permanent United States Post Office in Effingham County on the northwest corner of Fourth Street and Section Avenue in downtown Effingham. More: continued here
Food Stamps Keep Going Up as Unemployment Falls: BGOV BarometerBloombergFood-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 that food-stamp enrollment rose …Even as economy picks up, food-stamp rolls expandWashington…
During the recession, the number of Americans on food stamps surged as people lost their jobs and families slipped below the poverty line. That’s not surprising — it’s how the program was designed to work. Read full article >> More: continued here
Post office plays vital role in rural communitiesKearney HubProposals by the US Postal Service to close rural post offices and end Saturday mail delivery would do just that. The Kearney Hub welcomes letters commenting on these opinions or offering others. Letters should: – Originate with people in our …and more » More: continued here
San Jose-based eBay has launched a website targeting motorists interested in environmentally friendly vehicles. More: continued here
Two Civil War stamps will be unveiled by the Postal Service Monday in Minneapolis. The stamps are part of the sesquicentennial stamp series begun last year. The two stamps commemorate the Battle of New Orleans and the Battle of Antietam. They are "forever" stamps, sold in sheets of 12 for $5.40. The Woman’s Club of…