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Axios: Americans’ income hits record, but lower earners lose ground
"The 2025 numbers may represent the last snapshot before major federal safety-net cuts begin showing up in the Census data, Robert Greenstein, a visiting fello…
The Atlantic: The coming food-stamp crisis
“Most people, whether on food stamps or not, are cutting back on groceries. And no other institution 'is going to swoop in and provide these financial resource…
The New Republic: SNAP cuts threaten to cut young adults off at the knees
“Lauren Bauer, a fellow at the Brookings Institute who researches social and safety net policies, noted that time spent job hunting does not count toward the r…
NBC News: The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts
“‘I think it’s a really cruel time to be taking grocery money away from low-income people with prices where they are and for reasons that are beyond their cont…
The New York Times: Congress is doing little to prepare for potential AI jobs losses
“Government policy, however, has been moving in the opposite direction. ... ‘It feels like there’s one conversation happening in this very abstract way about i…
USA Today: An end to SNAP? Why it may happen in a couple of years in some states
“That will 'almost certainly lead some states to cut SNAP participation substantially and is likely to lead other states to end their participation in the prog…
CNN: SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle
“Overall, roughly double the number of SNAP recipients will be subject to the mandate, said Lauren Bauer, a fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institu…
PBS NewsHour: ‘You cannot crowdsource $8 billion.’ Here’s what to know about the lapse in SNAP benefits
“There are logistical complications for actually issuing the money, said Lauren Bauer, a fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution. That means ev…
