SNAP

When the pandemic began, the federal government made it easier for states to approve people for SNAP, but that flexibility is ending this month, raising concerns that more people will go hungry.

More than six million people signed up for food stamps in just three months, more than in the first 17 months of the Great Recession.

As millions lose their jobs or suffer furloughs, the demand at food banks is surging.

Unemployment is at historic lows but some workers still face hurdles to work.

The new rules will require more people to work at least 20 hours a week to receive benefits.

Today is the final day for comment for the Trump administration’s public charge proposal that would make it harder for immigrants to qualify for citizenship if they’ve used public benefits, including SNAP, public housing and Medicaid. Immigrants who’ve received cash assistance or long-term medical care already have a strike against them when they apply for […]

Snapchat lost two million daily active users in its most recent quarter. Twitter also saw its active user base decline as it continues to purge fake accounts. These numbers are important, sure. But they just might be more important to investors than they are to the companies themselves.  

Snapchat lost two million daily active users in its most recent quarter. Twitter also saw its active user base decline as it continues to purge fake accounts. These numbers are important, sure. But they just might be more important to investors than they are to the companies themselves.  

Since the late 1970s, lawmakers have placed the SNAP nutrition program into the farm package hoping to get both urban and rural support. But that thinking might be outdated.

But state's training program spends much more per person than the figure Congress might allocate if it decides to pass a SNAP work requirement