WSJ Interactive Map - Food Stamp Use By State (14.3% Of U.S. Residents Benefit From Program)

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Growth in the food stamp program appeared to reach a plateau in February — with 14.3% of the population relying on the safety net program.

The number of food stamp recipients was essentially flat in February, the most recent month available, with 44.2 million Americans receiving benefits, according a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Food Stamps Are The New Normal

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[DailyBail]

When stocks collapsed in a free fall last May, the fear was that the market had been taken over by high-speed computers that had run amok.

A year after the "flash crash," which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge 600 points in less than 10 minutes, the stock market is a much quieter place.

Companies that use fast-trading, computer-driven strategies, which were painted by some as culprits of the collapse, have curtailed trading.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322804576303543741007746.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_business

[S. Gompers]

There is huge money being made by some on exploiting poverty, and they will do everything in their power to continue growing this expanding market.

[LiberatedCitizen]

Double-dip recession is now undeniable
Commentary: Housing prices are falling, and so is the dollar

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-dip-recession-is-now-undeniable-2011-05-05


SF Fed President Blames Everything But Fed Money Printing for Inflation

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/05/s.html

Can't blame economic policy on Osama

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/guest-post-cant-blame-economic-policy-osama