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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The Geography of Food Stamps – Daily Yonder

Daily Yonder The Geography of Food StampsDaily YonderRural counties and small metropolitan areas crowd the top of the list of U.S. counties that rely most on help from the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program, the USDA program formerly known as Food Stamps. Of the top 100 counties ranked by the …Increased …

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