Episode 11: Inflation drives record increase in SNAP benefits
As inflation continues its upward trend, government programs are giving Americans raises to keep up. The Biden administration announced Monday a historic increase to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the Thrifty Food Plan, a wide-ranging report that updates the expected cost to healthily feed a family of four. The federal food report cited inflation as the driving factor behind the need for more benefits, which is the biggest increase in the program's history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support
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Show Notes
As inflation continues its upward trend, government programs are giving Americans raises to keep up.
The Biden administration announced Monday a historic increase to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the Thrifty Food Plan, a wide-ranging report that updates the expected cost to healthily feed a family of four.
The federal food report cited inflation as the driving factor behind the need for more benefits, which is the biggest increase in the program's history.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/america-in-focus/support
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