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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives

Cash transforms health when four particular conditions are met. Most U.S. cash-transfer pilots have lacked them. But one major American policy does come close: the federal food-assistance program SNAP. Its success offers a road map for what effective cash assistance can look like in this country, if we choose to build on it.
Public health
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

The cash bazooka: Why Trump wants to send you money

Direct cash payments boost activity and provide relief but can fuel inflation and do not reliably produce lasting political benefits.
Canada news
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

How 'free money' helped low-income workers stay employed | Cornell Chronicle

A modest refundable tax benefit increased employment among low-income workers, especially single parents and social assistance recipients.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Can $750 a month help people exit homelessness?

Providing $750 monthly to people experiencing homelessness led to 48% exiting homelessness versus 43% without the cash, a difference not statistically significant.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Just money, with no strings attached': how direct cash transfers are giving women in rural Kenya a new life

Unconditional cash transfers substantially reduce child mortality and enable recipients to shift from dangerous, low-income activities to more secure livelihoods and better nutrition.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
6 months ago

Yes, Cash Transfers Work

Cash transfers like Social Security and tax credits lift millions out of poverty, while recent guaranteed-income trials show limited sustained benefits for health, child outcomes, or employment.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical

Cash transfers significantly reduce infant mortality rates in low-income settings, comparable to vaccines and anti-malarials.
NYC parents
fromThe Oaklandside
10 months ago

Oakland gave cash to low-income residents. A new study says it helped, but what's next?

Guaranteed income experiments, like Oakland’s, show potential benefits in poverty reduction and overall family stability.
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