Postal banking should be a dead letter – American Banker

American Banker Postal banking should be a dead letterAmerican BankerUnlike fine wine, bad ideas do not get better with age. After the U.S. Postal Service's inspector general four years ago proposed adding small-dollar lending to its job description, new legislation would make it so. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's Postal …and more » …

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Increased work requirements? Battle over food stamp qualifications threatens to derail farm bill – The Advocate

The Advocate Increased work requirements? Battle over food stamp qualifications threatens to derail farm billThe AdvocateWASHINGTON — The federal farm bill, a periodic and sprawling reauthorization of an array of government agricultural and rural development programs, is facing a growing battle on Capitol Hill over proposals to stiffen work requirements …

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