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SNAP Beneficiaries Could See Monthly Food Benefits Shrink as Pandemic Ends

February 10, 2023
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Americans in 32 states are expected to see their benefits under the SNAP food assistance program shrink by $95 per month, starting in March, as the federal government ends the temporary emergency allotments introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that offers low-income people…

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Salary Expectations in US Hit New High: Fed Survey

December 23, 2022
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Expectations regarding salaries among American workers hit a record high in November, with younger people expecting the most, according to a Fed survey. “The average reservation wage—the lowest wage respondents would be willing to accept for a new job—increased from $72,873 in July to $73,667 in November, the highest reading of the series. The increase…

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Charity Begins with Taxes!

August 22, 2022
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Commentary According to St. Paul, Jesus Christ said that it is more blessed to give than to receive: But we have changed all that. In the modern state, it is more blessed to receive than to give, and possibly more common too. Giving in the modern state is compulsory and the donors have no choice…

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