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Half of renters live somewhere they can't afford
For decades, financial advisors and the federal government have recommended that Americans spend no…
Eliza Relman,Noah Sheidlower
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The basic income myth: cash discourages work
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say tha…
Allie Kelly
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Thailand plans to give $275 cash handouts to 50 million low-income citizens
Thailand plans to spend $13.7 billion giving cash handouts to 50 million people in a bid to stimul…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.
Iowa lawmakers recently voted to ban basic income programs. But one such program says it'll continu…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Pope Francis has become a surprising figurehead in the universal basic income movement
Pope Francis has for years called for a universal basic income, which he says will be crucial in th…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Why are so many North American and European countries restricting immigrants?
Canada and Australia have implemented new immigration restrictions affecting low-wage workers and i…
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A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations
The descendants of slave owners are funding a basic income program in Louisiana that they view as a…
Katie Balevic
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Here's where funding comes from for guaranteed basic-income programs giving money with no strings attached to low-income Americans
Basic income programs in San Antonio, Austin, Denver, and Atlanta draw funding from federal relief,…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.
Shamarra Woods, 31, used her $700 a month in basic income to afford childcare, rent, and groceries …
Allie Kelly
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Sam Altman's basic-income study is out. Here's what it found.
Sam Altman's basic-income study lasted three years and included 3,000 people, making it one of the …
Noah Sheidlower,Kenneth Nieme…
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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment
Illinois' guaranteed basic income program will give no-strings-attached cash to families in the chi…
Allie Kelly
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Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families
Philly Joy Bank and PHLHousing+ are guaranteed basic income pilots in Philadelphia offering familie…
Allie Kelly
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Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.
Just 60% of voucher recipients nationwide actually use their vouchers to secure housing, which show…
Eliza Relman
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Seattle gave low-income residents $500 monthly payments with no strings attached. Some got new housing and employment rates nearly doubled.
A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Empl…
Noah Sheidlower,Katie Balevic
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More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that.
New Orleans gave 125 young people $350 a month, no strings attached. Participants used the money to…
Allie Kelly
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Financial constraints often trap domestic violence victims. Los Angeles thinks a basic income is a solution.
A basic income pilot in LA not only improved food and housing security, it helped people leave abus…
Katie Balevic,Kenneth Niemeyer
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Oregon lawmakers oppose a corporate tax hike to fund a $1,600 annual universal basic income. But voters will decide.
A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is fighting a ballot measure that would hike corporate t…
Katie Balevic
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An Australian boomer retired in Thailand on an $18,000 annual pension. He saves almost half his income and can still travel the world.
John Walker, 73, moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand from Australia in 2019. The cost of living is so low…
Allie Kelly
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Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.
Guaranteed basic income helps some parents pay for childcare — participants and experts say it lead…
Allie Kelly
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A conservative group is suing to stop a San Francisco basic income program that gives 55 struggling trans residents $1,200 a month
San Francisco's GIFT program, which provides a guaranteed basic income for some trans people, is fa…