Food Stamp Use

As COBRA Subsidies Expire, Unemployed Fear High Insurance Costs

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 12.02.2009 | Impact


As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. Federal...

Food Stamp Use Rose In 2008

Associated Press | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago


SPRINGFIELD -- More Illinois residents turned to food stamps last year to get meals on the table. Nearly 1.4 million people in Illinois used food sta...

Americans' Food Stamp Use Soaring To Record High

Washington Post | Jane Black | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business


Fueled by rising unemployment and food prices, the number of Americans on food stamps is poised to exceed 30 million for the first time this month, su...

Food Stamp Use At Record Pace As Jobs Vanish

New York Times | Erik Eckholm | Posted 04.07.2008 | Home


Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in ...