The state health agency is also processing 64% of SNAP applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.

Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone.

State regulators said permits issued after Gov. Abbott’s moratorium have now been suspended and its automatic filing system is shut down.

A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.

The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.

Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.

Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.

Diesel fuel prices have surged across the United States, threatening to increase consumer prices and intensify inflation as the country struggles with global energy disruptions. What are the factors that have created a national diesel emergency?

Heading into what could be a historic midterm election, a new PBS FRONTLINE documentary returns to ordinary Americans to explore how their lives, political views and hopes for the country's future have changed over the last six years.

The handmade gordita is an art form and favorite street food at the downtown plaza. Some food stall vendors are working-class women who struggle to keep the legacy of their family business alive.