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"Punitive" GOP bill threatens food aid

About a quarter of all food stamp recipients could lose their benefits

Salon · Mar 21, 2023

Pass legislation to help farmers, food banks do more to fight hunger

We should also create the Illinois Food Rescue Authority, a business-to-business logistical platform for delivering otherwise discarded, perfectly usable food to food banks, pantries and charities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 20, 2023

First Thing: Markets on alert after US banks join forces to rescue First Republic

Global shares rise as $30bn lifeline for US bank eases fears of imminent collapse. Plus, a 5,000-mile stinking blob of seaweed heads to Florida

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

California educators sue TikTok, Snap and YouTube for allegedly delivering harmful content to kids

SAN MATEO, California – California educators are suing Snap, TikTok and YouTube over allegations they intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive and to deliver harmful content to children.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

GOP bill targets food aid for the poor

The bill would withhold "food as a punishment for not having a stable job," advocates warn

Salon · Mar 15, 2023

As SNAP recipients see reduction in funds, Chicago residents make adjustments: ‘I make do’

Starting this month, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see a decrease in their benefits after a coronavirus pandemic-era funding boost ended.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023

Alaska's monthslong food stamp backlog triggers sharp federal warning

Alaska's monthslong delay dispersing federally funded food stamps to thousands of families has triggered a stern warning from the federal government that penalties could follow without prompt action.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023

4 Lousy Stocks It's Time to Throw the Towel On

A slew of robust economic data and high inflation could lead the Fed to increase its benchmark rate higher in the coming months than it had previously forecasted. The Fed’s persistent hawkish stance could cause an economic downturn and induce more volatility in the stock market. Hence, fundamentally weak stocks…

StockNews.com · Mar 7, 2023

What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March

Participants in the federal food program might want to reevaluate their eligibility level for SNAP — and consider other assistance programs — as a pandemic-era supplement ends this month.

WEKU · Mar 7, 2023

Snapchat has removed next to no underage child accounts in the UK, report finds

Just 700 suspected underage accounts were removed from Snapchat in the UK between April 2021 and April 2022, a tiny fraction of the some 180,000 accounts removed by TikTok over the same period

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023