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SNAP changes leave small convenience stores in a tight spot

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By Carla Javier Verified, early November
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By the end of the year, more than a dozen states are expected to implement their own restrictions on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding recipients can actually purchase with their benefits, including limitations oncandy and “unhealthy drinks.” On top of that, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced updated “stocking requirements” in an effort to “ensure our nutrition assistance programs emphasize real food first,” according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke...
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Home builders sentiment ticked up slightly in May after falling in April

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By Carla Javier Verified
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Right about now is supposed to be peak homebuying season — an important time for agents, lenders, and the many people whose industries depend on people fixing up and furnishing new pads. A lot of new data this week will tell us how the housing market is actually doing, including pending home sales, building starts for new construction, and the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for May, which came out Monday.
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Listed median rents across the 50 largest metro areas decreased in April

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By Carla Javier Verified
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Residential rents can differ wildly depending on the market, building, or neighborhood. But according to the latest report from Realtor.com, the median listed rent across 50 of the biggest metro areas fell in April. That’s a 1.7% decrease compared to the same month last year and the 33rd month in a row that rents are down year over year. So how can that be possible, at a time when a lot of things are getting more expensive? Like with so many things, it all comes down to supply and demand.
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