Interruption to SNAP benefits will have ripple effects beyond the people who rely on them to purchase food.
Many groceries rely on customers with food stamps, especially in low-income and rural areas.
Markets predicted it, and it happened: The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point yesterday, with the job market losing steam. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell made no promises about additional cuts this year.
Fewer tenants reported falling behind on rent, but landlords complained that they fell behind on making repairs.