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Daily News Lesson April 11 2024

SNAP food assistance for people in need unevenly distributed across U.S.

Learn why food benefits are unevenly distributed and the history of food stamps and SNAP
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Daily News Lesson April 09 2024

Biden announces new plan to forgive student loan debt

Find out who will be helped by Biden's new loan forgiveness program and how his administration is enacting it
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Daily News Lesson March 14 2024

Complex benefits system lets many fall through America's safety net

Learn how complications with entitlement programs leave out some qualified Americans
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Daily News Lesson February 15 2024

Why some governors turned down a food assistance program for children in their states

Only those who live in certain states will have access to summer school lunch relief
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Daily News Lesson September 26 2023

Striking Hollywood writers and studios close to agreement
SUMMARYWriters and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking.…
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Daily News Lesson September 06 2023

New law protects money children make as influencers

Learn about a new law designed to guard children from financial exploitation
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Daily News Lesson August 16 2023

Daily news lesson: Jobs report falls short of expectations but recession may be avoided

Get the latest on the inflation and the economic recovery
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Daily News Lesson August 16 2023

How Taylor Swift created an economic boom with her Eras Tour

Pop superstar Taylor Swift ended the first U.S. leg of her Eras Tour Wednesday night after generating enormous revenue
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

How the Federal Reserve uses higher interest rates to fight inflation
Lesson examines the meaning of interest rates and why the Fed is raising them
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business
Learn about a conflict between the needs of lobster fishermen and the whales their activities are harming
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