Well, that didn’t take long for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse course. After it was exposed that the federal government raised federal food stamp benefits to an all-time high last year, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced that the monthly payments would decrease in February. FNS, which is an arm of […]
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A strong economy? Federal food stamp benefits soared to record high in 2022
Inflation is impacting the finances of many government programs. The COLA updates to Social Security will certainly hit the entitlement program’s wallet big time since it was already out of money before the inflation crisis. But there is another federal program that has increased in cost and size: food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Buzzfeed plans to use ChatGPT tool for content creation; stock soars 150%
Buzzfeed skyrocketed as much as 150 percent on Thursday after it was reported that the website would be using OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to help create content. According to The Wall Street Journal, which reviewed a memo sent to staff on Thursday, the digital publisher intends to use the AI-powered tool to “create, personalize, and animate […]
House Democrats propose abolishing the debt ceiling, allow for unlimited borrowing
Sure, the Republicans will not achieve much in their U.S. debt ceiling battle. They will maybe garner a few billion in savings and declare victory. However, compared to what Democrats are proposing, this is fiscally responsible! The House Democrats are tabling legislation to eliminate the debt ceiling and allow unlimited government borrowing. The bill is […]
ChatGPT, write a tragic aria about the stock market
Here is ChatGPT’s tragic aria about the U.S. stock market: Verse 1: The stock market crashes, investors weep As their fortunes vanish in a deep Abyss of loss and shattered dreams Their hopes and plans now only beams Chorus: A tragic aria for the market’s fall Where once there was wealth, now stands a wall […]