The Homeless Alliance will be reporting more on the passage of the Farm Bill by congress in the coming days as more news and analysis becomes available. For now, however, the passage of the Farm Bill as it is increases allocations for Food Stamps by $10.4 billion dollars, a much needed supplement for households that [...]
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Farm Bill Passes by Veto-Proof Majority
Posted in budget, farm bill, federal policy, food stamps, hunger, news, policy, poverty on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How Does Inflation Get Calculated?
Posted in budget, economic justice, farm bill, federal policy, food stamps, hunger, middle-class, misconceptions, news, policy, poverty on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently the New York Times did an investigation into how the Department of Labor Statistics calculates inflation and average prices for basic goods. It is the estimates of the DLS that determines if the Federal Reserve will raise or lower interest rates. In other words, the formulas used by the DLS are of great importance [...]
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