For Some Reason, the wording disappeared off of the SNAP site which basically says the Gov. has to provide the funds which are available. “Administration Won’t Spend All SNAP Funds It Says Are Available, Leading to Deep Benefit Cuts for Low-Income Households,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The courts affirmed that the Administration could […]
– by New Deal democrat Earlier this week, I wrote about 4 current shocks to the US economy (tariffs, medical insurance increases, SNAP payments, and AI related layoffs), but I should have included a 5th as well: the effect of the end of the student loan repayment moratorium. As a quick refresher, the Biden Administration enacted […]
Hospital CEOs Pay Is Too Damn High, MedPage Today President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — otherwise known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” — is projected to magnify economic inequality in the U.S. By 2034, the top tenth of U.S. households will see an estimated $13,600 increase in “household resources” (annual income), while the bottom tenth […]
I did not want to scare you so I downsized it. I believe this is actually supposed to the new penny to replace the old Lincoln pennies. However, it is labeled as a $1 dollar coin. Given the nature of the person, we can be sure the coin will be accepted for the value stated. […]
I understand why this gets ignored by the MSM. Republican racism isn’t news. “The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid where nine employees were arrested.” *snip* “The nine detained […]
– by New Deal democrat Although the temporary continuing resolution was signed last night, reopening the Federal government through January, needless to say the reporting of economic statistics has not yet resumed, meaning that this morning’s scheduled reports on consumer inflation and retail sales for October were not released. So we must continue to rely on […]
There is a personal interest here. I had studied architectural design in high school as my main interest. Some of my plates did win mentions. I could design a house. My designs were black and white. An artist, I am not. We went through wood shop, house framing. and drafting in high school. There were […]
Some of what people favor is ok until they are impacted by increased taxes, spending cuts, and reducing programs. Suggestions politicians and political interests are looking over. Some are unlikely to ever pass Congress. Although, whacking Medicaid recipients was largely supported by Republicans and Tru_p. Eleven to fifteen million citizens will lose coverage. “Americans Favor […]
I see where the Philadelphia mint yesterday pressed the last penny. This holds a little nostalgic interest for me in that I collected pennies when I was a kid. Back then, there were three mints—Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver—so a complete set for any given year meant getting pennies from each mint. The coins minted […]
– by New Deal democrat From Avika M. Cohen, “Litigation Disaster tour guide”: ——- Ppl need to understand what’s happening here. The GOP response to the shutdown was: You’re gonna cave, or we’re going to hurt vulnerable people by shutting off SNAP. The Dems, unwilling to let that happen, caved. Having watched that, the GOP is […]