New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images Guaranteed basic income programs can help low-income participants ...
In 1967–68, amid the national college debate topic, versions of the idea reached the Oval Office in the Nixon era, then ebbed. A basic income isn’t just a check; it’s a system that collides with other ...
L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are ...
That’s what a select group of New Yorkers is receiving. GiveDirectly — a nonprofit focused on direct cash transfers to people ...
Guaranteed basic income is an anti-poverty policy gaining traction in Washington cities. Tacoma recently started its second basic-income pilot, on the heels of a separate King County experiment.
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Some politicians and activists are eager to give you "free" money. They call it universal basic income (UBI)—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would "save my ...
Guaranteed basic income, the concept of no-strings-attached payments to provide people with a financial floor, is being tested in dozens of pilot programs across the country. Stockton, California was ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — “Free money” sounds too good to be true. But for 351 Rochester residents, that’s exactly what they’ve been getting from the city for months. Rochester launched its year-long ...
Two St. Louis residents have filed a lawsuit to halt the city's guaranteed-basic-income pilot. The program provides 540 low-income families $500 monthly to help them afford housing and food. The ...