Shutdown Strain: US Economy Reels Under Layoffs and Lost Pay; Food Banks, Small Firms Struggle to Cope - The Times of India

Face the Facts: Connecticut Foodshare sees more people in need of help

With the cost of everything from groceries to electricity to taxes all going up, and now the federal assistance many rely on to put food on the table becoming a political football in Washington – we’re talking about SNAP benefits and food stamps – it is very difficult for a lot of families here in Connecticut to make ends meet....

Food banks and pantries pushed to limit in battle over SNAP funding

With the government shutdown delaying SNAP food benefits for more than a week, food banks are feeling the strain.

Shutdown strain: US economy reels under layoffs and lost pay; food banks, small firms struggle to cope - The Times of India

Washington's economy faces severe distress due to the prolonged government shutdown, leading to mass layoffs and halted food assistance. The Capital Area Food Bank is seeing an 8 million meal increase in demand. Local businesses report significant sales drops as federal employees cut spending, pushing families into crisis and forcing some to relocate.

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

This clip of a huge line of people queuing for a food bank is a damning snapshot of Donald Trump's America

For a man so obsessed with the power of television images, this should make for bleak viewing for President Donald Trump. Well, it would if the man had any sense of shame. When it comes to reacting to Donald Trump’s second term, most people have to laugh or else they’d cry. But there’s nothing funny […] The post This clip of a huge line of people queuing for a food bank is a damning snapshot of Donald Trump’s America appeared first on The Poke.