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Food-Stamp Spending Seen Dropping in 2013 on US Jobs OutlookBloombergSpending on food-stamp benefits would fall 0.6 percent to $69.9 billion in the year starting 2013 as employment improves, according to projections contained in the budget President Barack Obama submitted to Congress today. Spending for the food-stamp… More: continued here

Regulators approve hike in cost of first-class stampsFox NewsPostal regulators on Tuesday approved a price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter. The independent Postal Regulatory Commission said the change was justified by severe mail volume decreases since 2008. More: continued here

AsiaOne Malaysia to introduce food stampsThe HinduMalaysia will soon introduce food stamps on the lines of similar programmes in the US to cushion the rising food prices in the country, the Deputy Prime Minister has said. The Government was concerned about the rising cost of living which was occurring …No need for food stampsMalay MailFood…

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Forbes Increasing Stamp Prices Distracts From Critical Systemic ReformsForbesOver the weekend, the U.S. Postal Service made waves by putting into effect its decision to increase the price of stamps from 47 cents to 49 cents. This move effectively withdraws the price rollback in April of 2016 when the Postal Service's coveted …and more » More: continued…

WOAI Food stamp benefits cut off for thousandsWOAIIt says if you're healthy and don't have any kids, you need to work or you don't get food stamps. Six years ago when the recession hit, Maine and dozens of other states asked for an exemption to that rule because the economy was so bad, but this…