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Where the money from food stamps is actually going
Dec 4, 2019

Where the money from food stamps is actually going

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Most SNAP money goes to lower-priced retailers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The White House is tightening work requirements for SNAP. Today, we're following the money. Plus: Twitter's junk bonds and how e-books impact libraries.

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New SNAP rules will affect 700,000 aid recipients — and more than 250,000 retailers

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 4, 2019
The new rules will require more people to work at least 20 hours a week to receive benefits.
New research shows that SNAP benefits can help local businesses.
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For a British honey shop, Brexit uncertainty still looms

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Dec 4, 2019
Holiday sales will help From Field and Flower, but Brexit could bring tariffs of up to 40%.
Samantha Wallace sources most of her honey from small producers in Europe. Above, worker bees process honey while others seal the honeycomb full of honey with white wax.
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Twitter is issuing bonds rated below "investment grade." Here's what that means.

by Justin Ho
Dec 4, 2019
"Junk" bonds don't mean the company got an F in a test.
Twitter is offering below investment grade bonds to raise some cash. Above, a Twitter banner hangs on the New York Stock Exchange during the company's IPO in 2013.
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Should we be paying closer attention to weekly unemployment claims?

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Dec 4, 2019
"It's really a measure, I think, of worker confidence in the economy," said Tara Sinclair of George Washington University.
Some states require unemployment insurance claims be filed in person.
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Why e-books make things complicated for libraries

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Dec 4, 2019
Digital books are more expensive than physical books and create logistical challenges for libraries.
A librarian displays a recently-arrived e-book at the Chicago Public Library in 2000.
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