States tighten SNAP rules in 2026

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4.6 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

By the end of the year, at least 18 states will restrict the use of SNAP benefits to purchase “non-nutritious” food and drinks. But the definition of non-nutritious is up to each state. In this episode, the knock-on effects of benefit restrictions, for shoppers and retailers. Plus: Gigantic driverless trucks are poised to transform Minnesota iron mining and a deportation deal between the U.S. and Ghana could deter future emigration from the region.

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0:31.2	What will be the big economic story of 2026?
0:35.5	Our experts take a guess and how the GOP's signature legislative win of 2025
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0:53.6	In Washington, D.C., I'm Kimberly Adams in for Kai Rizzol. It's Friday. Good to have you along on this January 2nd. We know that 2025 was a whirlwind in the economy. From the tariffs to the one big beautiful bill act to the shutdown and
1:12.4	more. Let's look back at the year behind and forward a bit to the year ahead with Catherine
1:17.6	Rampel of MS Now and Anna Swanson of the New York Times. Hey, you two.
1:22.9	Hey, Kimberly. Happy New Year. So let's just say, for argument's sake, that the big economic
1:29.8	stories of 2025 were the tariffs and uncertainty, feel free to add to the list. But what's
1:36.3	your prediction for what we're going to be watching in 2026? Anna, let's start with you.
1:42.0	So I still think uncertainty is still a very valid word for 2026, especially in the area that I cover, which is trade.
1:50.5	We're looking at the Supreme Court decision over the president's tariffs.
1:55.2	But, you know, another contender is probably boom or maybe bust referring to AI. Maybe I'm breaking the rules with the single
2:03.9	word word you wanted there, but certainly, you know, the AI boom has been a huge force last
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