It would be a tough sell in today's Congress, but if passed, the bill would launch a nationwide basic income experiment for ...
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 ...
Republican lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a bill to ban guaranteed basic income programs. The bill would ban any county or municipality from offering "unearned" payments to residents.
Garcia's was one of 52 Worcester families that received between $100 and $500 monthly over the past two years. The City of ...
Universal Basic Income programs have roots in the Black radical tradition, both the Black Panther Party and Martin Luther King Jr. called for a guaranteed income in the late 1960s. Universal Basic ...
Just a few years ago, the idea of giving people money with no strings attached was seen as ludicrous in mainstream policy circles. This week, a documentary on so-called "guaranteed income" programs ...
Sukhi Samra grew up with a mother who worked up to 80 hours per week to support three children and a husband with a disability. None of her three jobs paid her well enough to make ends meet in Fresno, ...
(BCN) — A pilot program to provide guaranteed basic income to 100 Santa Clara County residents who have been incarcerated or were otherwise under supervision by the justice system took another step ...
The first government-led test of a basic income is underway in Stockton, California. Tomas Vargas Jr. is among a pool of 125 recipients of a $500 a month cash transfer funded by the city. The stipend ...
Thousands of struggling Chicago residents will receive monthly cash payments from the city of Chicago as it becomes home to one of the largest guaranteed income programs in the U.S. Mayor Lori ...