SNAP Caseloads Going Down, Down, Down
A recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) documents a steep decline in the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants in recent years, and a very steep decline in recent months.
SPM: A Better Mousetrap?
The Census Bureau published the sixth release of the supplemental poverty measure (SPM), which takes account of programs and expenses that are not reflected in the official poverty measure.