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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Food stamp transparency

David Brancaccio Aug 5, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Food stamp transparency

David Brancaccio Aug 5, 2014
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Last week was a pretty crummy stretch for stocks, and today doesn’t look much better. So how is the stock market really doing? Plus, does the public have the right to know how much a retailer takes in through the federal food stamp program, or is it a trade secret? More on that debate. Also, Missouri voters are headed to the polls today to decide whether to increase sales tax. Money raised would be used to fund roads and bridges. We tell you why your state might be next.

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