Food stamps, federal pensions face GOP cutsBusinessWeekBy ANDREW TAYLOR Republicans controlling the House are targeting food stamps, federal employee pensions, tax breaks for illegal immigrants and subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care law in a multifaceted drive to swap cuts to domestic …and more » More: continued here
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EBay Inc reported an increase in quarterly sales and profit on Wednesday, driven by growth in the e-commerce company's Marketplace and PayPal businesses. EBay said first-quarter profit was $725 million, … More: continued here
Boston.com GOP wants to cut food stamps in deficit-trim driveKFDA(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) AP NewsBreak: Competition cuts down Medicare fraud By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 …House Republicans Seek About $34 Billion Food Stamp…
Boise post offices sees lighter tax day turnout, rash of first-time last …KIVI-TVAnd not one this story or any Boise post office plans to answer. Death – thank goodness – turned up absent at the Cole processing center tax day, but those pesky levies proved as accountable as always. One man who, sickly enough, just…
WINA AM 1070 House panel okays $33 billion in food stamp cutsChicago TribuneThe committee instead focused on food stamps, limiting so-called "categorical eligibility" to only households receiving cash assistance through other low-income programs, scrapping an inflation adjustment applied to funds for nutrition education and …Catholic bishops urge Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas to avoid cuts to…
eBay Options Traders Betting On Post-Earnings PainForbesEBAY– eBay, Inc. – Options on eBay, Inc. are active today as traders await the company's first-quarter earnings report due out after the final bell. Shares in the provider of secure online payment services and online marketplaces are off slightly, …and more » More: continued here
U.S. Postal Service closings make small businesses nervousCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The potential of 250 US postal offices and distribution centers closing next month is spreading jitters among the nation's small business hubs. On May 15, unless Congress steps in, the Postal Service will proceed on its plans to …and more » More: continued here
EBay Inc. (EBAY) , the world’s largest Internet marketplace, reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, led by growth in its PayPal online-payments business. The shares rose in extended trading. More: continued here