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A Closer Look at the Statistics: Unemployment is Declining Because Fewer People are Eligible for Benefits

A Closer Look at the Statistics: Unemployment is Declining Because Fewer People are Eligible for Benefits

While some on Capitol Hill will use this month’s slight drop in unemployment rate as evidence of the stimulus’ slow but steady success, their excitement may be overlooking a couple of key statistical details. First of all, while the rate of job loss has decreased from 9.5 to 9.4%, the number of unemployed Americans is [...]

1 in 9 Americans are Feeding their Families with Stamps

1 in 9 Americans are Feeding their Families with Stamps

In today’s financial crisis, 1 in every 9 Americans are feeding their families with stamps. There are currently 33.8 million Americans on food stamps– a number that far exceeds the the surge in food stamp users in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. In the past year, family participation in the food stamp program has increased [...]

Desperate Shoppers Bid on Expired Food

Desperate Shoppers Bid on Expired Food

Past the sell-by date? Bidders are happy to ignore that detail if they’re getting a good deal. Recession woes bring shoppers from the grocery aisles for the auction circuit in search of discounts on everything from cereal to spare ribs. For More On Suburben Survivalism, Click Here.
Reporting for The Marketplace, Steve Chiotakis interviewed Kirk [...]

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