What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans who spent some time unemployed during the recession say they experienced a strain in family relations while out of work.
More than six-in-ten Americans have cut back on household spending since the recession began.
Four-in-ten young adults say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession.
While the economic downturn is falling quite heavily on younger Americans, their overall outlook remains optimistic. A new survey also finds Generation Next expressing more liberal views when compared with older age cohorts as well as evidence of increased political engagement.
Older adults are less likely than younger and middle-aged adults to say that in the past year they have cut back on spending; suffered losses in their retirement accounts; or experienced trouble paying for housing or medical care.
From the kitchen to the laundry room to the home entertainment center, Americans are paring down the list of familiar household appliances they say they can’t live without.
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