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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments after some states quickly paid the food benefits | Fortune
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.A...
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Some desperate travelers turn to U-Haul as the government shutdown cuts flights and sends car rentals soaring | Fortune
The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide. And the disruptions are causing some to instead hit the road or buy a train...
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What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains
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Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction in flights on Nov. 7, 2025, as the government shutdown began to affect travelers.The move by the Federal Aviation Administration is intended to...
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The housing affordability crisis is so bad that the average American first-time homebuyer is 40 years old | Fortune
The American dream of homeownership, long a symbol of stability, achievement, and upward mobility, is facing unprecedented challenges as the median age of the average first-time homebuyer in the United States has soared to 40 years old, according to...
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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters
Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.But as the government shutdown entered its fourth week...
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Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to states to distribute as SNAP benefits....
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Tax raid on UK partnerships to be less aggressive than feared
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK tax myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The Treasury has reassured senior City figures that its mooted tax raid on partnerships will be less aggressive than feared in...
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Department stores have a new playbook for this holiday season: How Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back this holiday season |...
A Los Angeles Times headline in 1995 asked, “Can the department store survive?” A quarter century later, CNN proclaimed that “America has turned its back on big department stores.”These are just two of many obituaries predicting the imminent demise...
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The way to get middle managers to embrace AI?Invest in people, not technology, first | Fortune
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Every CEO is grappling with the same problem: You need AI to stay competitive. Boards are demanding it, competitors are implementing it, and you’re investing millions in the technology. Yet despite your own personal enthusiasm, your employees aren’t adopting...
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Elon Musk is officially on the trillionaire path as Tesla shareholders approve an unprecedented $1 trillion pay package | Fortune
It’s official: Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire.Tesla shareholders approved a new executive pay package Thursday afternoon that would give Musk nearly $1 trillion in stock over the next decade, a record-shattering deal for...
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