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Friday marked the one year anniversary of one of the biggest domestic food distributions in U.S. history. The San Antonio Food Bank fed 10,000 people that day at Traders Village, a flea market on the city’s South Side.
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The state’s unemployment system is confusing and frustrating. Getting familiar with the Texas Workforce Commission’s jargon may help you access assistance.
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There's a short list of things health experts have implored everyone to do: Wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay home. On this episode of The Shakeout, we explore the ramifications of that last point. Every industry that caters to travelers is facing a huge, growing shortfall, particularly in Texas, home to two major airlines and a sprawling tourism sector. With outbreaks of the virus still rippling across the United States and the rest of the world, the public remains justifiably wary of getting on a crowded plane or checking into a hotel. That wariness translates to a deep uncertainty among workers whose jobs in those industries are on the line, while those who already lost their jobs are trying to figure out what happens next.
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Many unemployed Americans have been tapping into their savings to pay bills. But those savings are going fast, and hopes for a new round of pandemic relief before the election are fading.
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In the first episode of the Shakeout, a podcast about the economic fallout of the pandemic, Paul Flahive tells the stories of Texans waiting in line at food bank events throughout the summer in San Antonio, where more than 10,000 cars lined up for a single food drive in April. One woman brings the food back to her apartment parking lot to share with her neighbors. A hairstylist worries about feeding family members who moved in with her. A young father turns to the food bank to feed his sons after the pandemic forced him to quit his job.
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In the past three months, the U.S. has experienced a spate of extreme weather and experts say there's no doubt that human-induced climate change is to…
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Job losses related to the COVID-19 crisis are mounting locally and throughout Texas. San Antonio saw a record-low unemployment in February of 3.1%. In…
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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.In July, 8% of Texans were jobless, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning, a…
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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.Unemployed Texans could begin receiving $300 in extra weekly jobless payments as soon as next week,…
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For food banks across Texas, August will be a busy month. Millions are unemployed and food need has skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 crisis. An estimated…