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Social Security Administration to remove food assistance as SSI benefit barrier

Zeljkosantrac | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security Administration has issued a final rule that will prevent food assistance from reducing payments to certain beneficiaries. The change applies to …

Thailand’s new prime minister boosts optimism, but his populist policies pose fiscal risks

by Adrian Jhonsan

Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, arrives at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Months of political deadlock and …