Poverty

50.4 million U.S. households are expected to be food insecure by the end of 2020, including an "unprecedented" number of children, and the pandemic is not over yet. What can be done move the needle toward a food-secure future?

The sheer scale of the other economic damage of the pandemic has led some to call for equally large-scale reforms. For instance, Universal Basic Income. Paul calls in San Antonio Express News financial columnist Michael Taylor to break down the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income. Small-scale studies show that providing cash directly to people impacted by disasters is efficient and effective. But critics of Alaska's long-running Permanent Fund Dividend, America's largest experiment in UBI, will attest to the unforeseen political challenge of balancing a state's budget around an annual cash giveaway. The permanent fund is the closest thing to UBI America has tried, and its been going on for nearly 40 years.

Approximately 43.5% of the U.S. population — 140 million people — are either living in poverty or are low income. But millions of them don’t vote and fall…

Women in Texas have come a long way, but they’re still trailing behind men economically. Dena L. Jackson is the chief operating officer of the Texas…

Coronavirus concerns have led to bare store shelves across the country. People are stocking up on supplies they might need if they have to stay home for…

About 20% of San Antonio households fall below the poverty line, according to recent census data. What can be done to break the cycle of generational…

Texas has the highest uninsured rate for children in the nation. And for the second year in a row the rate got even worse. That’s according to data…

The San Antonio metropolitan area has the highest poverty rate in the country out of the 25 largest metro areas, according to 2018 survey estimates…

Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke to NPR about her new anti-poverty legislation and her take on the Democrats' moves on an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

San Antonio often ranks as one of the most racially integrated cities overall, but a recent report finds the city's black and Hispanic communities are…