How This Brooklyn Bakery Quadrupled Sales From A Tiny Kitchen While Accepting Food Stamps

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Jatee Kearsley built Je T'aime Patisserie in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a mission to make high-quality French desserts accessible to everyone, including customers who pay with EBT.

SNAP restrictions on soda, candy, and more are coming in 2026 and beyond — here's what's changing by state

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New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.

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Trump says he will withhold SNAP benefits until the government shutdown ends

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Trump's announcement on restarting US nuclear testing has raised more questions than it's answered.

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The Trump administration will fund SNAP after courts rule it must pay November benefits

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As SNAP benefits halt during the government shutdown, food banks are scrambling to support millions of Americans.

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States aren't sending November SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. See where Americans depend on food stamps.

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States could run out of November SNAP funding if the government shutdown continues.

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November SNAP benefits are at risk from the government shutdown. See how each state depends on food stamps.

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The government shutdown risks funding for food stamps.

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2 maps show how Americans rely on income like Social Security more than they used to

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More Americans are leaning on safety nets like SNAP and Social Security to afford basics.

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Stuck in a hellish loop: ALICE parents explain how they never have enough money to give their kids the life they want

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