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The US government's substantial stimulus payments in 2020 and 2021 in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak were a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the payments helped save the US economy from entering a serious recession and helped the…

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is the largest government aid program, providing low-income families with food-purchasing assistance. SNAP is handled at the state level, even though it is governed by the US Department of Agriculture.…

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal nutrition program that provides low-income people and families with benefits that allow them to shop for food at participating merchants around the country. Though the…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act permitted emergency allotments to help SNAP families meet temporary food needs during the epidemic. EA amounts are equal to the maximum benefit for the household size minus their monthly base…

 OKLAHOMA CITY – Thousands of Oklahomans and millions around the country rely on food assistance programs, but these government payments are increasingly being deducted from accounts before recipients are aware of the situation. It's a…

TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) – According to US Attorney Clint Johnson, a Tulsa couple who illegally filed for $2.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans pled guilty in federal court. Under the CARES Act, the Small Business…

President Joe Biden said on Monday that he would consider issuing Americans gas rebate cards to help with the country's skyrocketing gas prices. According to CNN, the president said the rebate cards are "part of what we're exploring,…

The Nobel Peace Prize, which Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to generate funds for Ukrainian child refugees, sold for $103.5 million (£84.5 million), smashing the previous record for a Nobel prize. "I was expecting for…