Leading economic indicator..

[SteamWake]

Well not really, but definatly a sign of the times through either being un-employed with the lack of jobs or just gaming the system for entitlements.

I see it every day.

Originally Posted by Reuters

Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps -- the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6465E220100507