Episode 11: Inflation drives record increase in SNAP benefits
Aug 20, 2021•24 min•Ep. 11
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Episode description
As inflation continues its upward trend, government programs are giving Americans raises to keep up.
The Biden administration announced Monday a historic increase to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated the Thrifty Food Plan, a wide-ranging report that updates the expected cost to healthily feed a family of four.
The federal food report cited inflation as the driving factor behind the need for more benefits, which is the biggest increase in the program's history.
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