Economic Opportunity

Thousands of undocumented students who grew up in Texas now face college tuition costs that are more than twice what other state residents pay.

Baker: It’s time to build a child care system that reflects the true cost of care and the full value of early childhood education.

2024 Echidna Scholar Magda Rodríguez Romero presents her findings on policies for women’s economic autonomy in Mexico.

Renita Marshall shares how her foundation provides financial assistance to families experiencing temporary or unexpected financial hardship.

Changes made to comply with executive orders could interfere with the mission of a program that has historically helped some of the people who most need a hand.

Research shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap.

Gender employment ratios, job characteristics, and how they can predict disparities between women’s and men’s earnings fluctuate over time.

Every family should have access to high-quality maternal health care, paid parental leave and affordable child care.

Low-income neighborhoods have the hardest time recovering from disasters without help. FEMA used to require cities to pay attention to them, but that’s changing.

The House Budget Bill represents the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history.

Even as the U.S. pursues an energy agenda centered on achieving affordability through abundance, utilities and local governments have tools to help families navigate energy insecurities.