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Nov 28, 2023

Need is up at food banks this holiday season

Food banks around the country have seen higher-than-usual demand all year. Plus, a fast fashion giant goes public.

Need is up at food banks this holiday season — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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Food banks are filling gaps in the safety net this holiday season
by Samantha Fields
SDI Productions/Getty Images
Holiday expenses add to the pressure on household budgets caused by inflation and the sunsetting of federal benefits.

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David Brancaccio Host
Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
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Nick Esposito Media Producer
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
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