President Trump signed a bill that made his 2019 tax cuts permanent and cut SNAP funding by an estimated $186 billion through 2034. The new law makes it more difficult to qualify for SNAP benefits by ...

In three days, major changes are happening for people who rely on food stamps, and food pantries expect to see a surge in those needing food while food stamp recipients take the needed steps to meet ...

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said last week that if elected governor he wants to root out “fraud in our state,” pointing specifically to a federal food assistance program that, for the first time since ...

Members of American Airlines' loyalty program will no longer earn miles or other travel rewards when purchasing a basic economy ticket. People enrolled in the carrier's AAdvantage program previously ...

American Airlines quietly ended the ability for customers traveling on basic economy tickets to earn miles and status. Basic economy tickets are airlines' most restrictive and already do not allow for ...

ST. LOUIS – A new report on St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program identified strengths and opportunities for improvement after 18 months of providing $500 payments to hundreds of families ...

(MIRROR INDY) — Janet Lewis loves her job. Every day, she goes to work at Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School, where she’s an assistant teacher helping kids with disabilities learn life skills. But no ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

The government shutdown halted the program’s funding, and left many hungry New Yorkers with little or nothing to eat. By Sarah Maslin Nir A barrage of court rulings and orders had everyone in the ...

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...

The Department of Agriculture ordered states not to issue full SNAP benefits for November and to "undo" any full benefit payments that had already been made. On Friday, the Supreme Court paused a ...