"The question we don't really have a good answer to is, what would happen if we scaled these programs up on a larger level?" ...

Cook County’s pilot guaranteed income program, which provided $500 per month to 3,250 low- and moderate-income residents, concluded its payment cycle at the start of 2025. The county is now preparing ...

STOCKTON, Calif. — It started with a letter in the mail, met with curiosity and skepticism by residents in Stockton, California. “I filled it out, turned it in, still kind of thinking it was a joke ...

New York City is preparing to roll out a guaranteed income program that will provide $15,800 per person to disadvantaged residents. What Happened: The New York City Council has set aside $1.5 million ...

New York City expands guaranteed income efforts with a pilot program for young people experiencing homelessness.

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent - Cook County, Illinois. The county, which includes Chicago, ...

Kellie has tons of houseplants because she loves to care for them and watch them grow. For the past two years, she has grown alongside her plants as a recipient of the city of Boulder’s guaranteed ...

The New York City Council has announced the launch of a new initiative to support a guaranteed income program for homeless ...

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