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THE SAFETY NET [SERIES of ARTICLES] http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/the_safety_net/index.html

With millions of jobs lost and major industries on the ropes, America's array of government aid - including unemployment insurance, food stamps and cash welfare - is being tested as never before. This series examines how the safety net is holding up under the worst economic crisis in decades.

Articles in the Series thus far:

Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades By JASON DEPARLE and ROBERT GEBELOFF http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29foodstamps.html

A program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children. November 29, 2009

Jobless Checks for Millions Delayed as States Struggle By JASON DEPARLE http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/us/24unemploy.html

Sixteen states are paying unemployment benefits with borrowed money, and hundreds of thousands of needy people have waited months for checks. July 24, 2009

Slumping Economy Tests Aid System Tied to Jobs By JASON DEPARLE http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/us/politics/01poverty.html

The modern safety net was designed to shrink welfare, but now joblessness, not dependency, is the scourge. June 1, 2009

For Victims of Recession, Patchwork State Aid By JASON DEPARLE http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/us/10safetynet.html

As millions of Americans seek aid, many are finding it dispensed through a jumble of disconnected programs that reach some and reject others. May 10, 2009

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