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Iowa Hit With Mass Layoffs Right After Unemployment Benefits Cut
Whirlpool Corporation will lay off 651 workers at its manufacturing plant in Amana, Iowa, the company announced this week. It’s a move that has triggered political backlash and renewed scrutiny of recent changes to the state’s unemployment benefits. The layoffs, effective June 1, represent the largest in Iowa since Tyson Foods closed its Perry facility […]
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The Uncertain Future of SNAP Benefits
The future of SNAP benefits is uncertain across America as Republican lawmakers work to make budget cuts and limit what can be purchased using the anti-hunger benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as “food stamps,” is available nationwide to support low- and no-income households buy groceries. In 2023, the program assisted an […]
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