Apr 19, 2019

What about that other government report?

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A recent report finds the "new NAFTA" will benefit the U.S. economy. Amazon and Walmart are now accepting the modern version of food stamps. Plus, how are prisons dealing with the opioid epidemic?

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Amazon, Walmart now offering grocery delivery to SNAP recipients

by Ben Bradford

Apr 19, 2019

Walmart and Amazon are now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps, for online grocery delivery in New York.

Signs for Amazon Go are seen outside the grocery store's location on June 16, 2017 in Seattle, Washington.

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USMCA would slightly boost U.S. economy, says ITC report

by Tracey Samuelson

Apr 19, 2019

An ITC report out this week shows the USMCA is projected to boost the U.S. economy by .35% when fully implemented.

Employees work on the assembly line of the Tiguan model, at the Volkswagen car plant in Puebla, central Mexico, on March 16, 2018.

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