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• Food Stamp Usage Up  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

  

  Food stamp usage in America has gone up 70 percent since 2008. Art Laffer, Laffer Investments; Dean Baker, Center For Economic & Policy Research; and Hadley Heath, Independent Women's Forum, discuss.

• Americans on Food Stamps Continues Rise  Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 7:52 PM ET

  

  Despite a drop in the jobless rate, and a soaring stock market, the number of Americans on food stamps continues to rise. Guy Benson, TownHall.com and Emily Sussman, Former Young Democrats of America executive director, discuss.

• Govt. Benefits Fueling Poverty?  Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  More than 46 million Americans are living below the poverty line. Casey Mulligan, University of Chicago Professor of Economics; Rana Foroohar, Time Magazine; Katie Burke, Edelman; Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason Magazine; and Morgan Brittany Townhall columnist, provide perspective.

• Growth Ahead? Jobs, Policy & More  Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 7:00 PM ET

  

  Discussing what's holding back growth in the markets, with Dean Baker, Center For Economic & Policy Research; Jim Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute; and Stephen Weiss, Short Hills Capital.

• Jobless Rate Down, Food Stamps Up  Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 7:32 PM ET

  

  Caroline May, Daily Caller political reporter, discusses why the number of people applying for food stamps is increasing despite a drop in the nation's unemployment rate, with Margie Omero, democratic strategist.