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US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment

A proposed three-year pilot would give 10,000 Americans monthly, no-strings cash equal to local two-bedroom rent to test guaranteed basic income effects.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.

Two years ago, a city in Colorado set out to answer a question: Can giving residents $500 a month with no strings attached meaningfully improve their lives? For the 200 residents who participated in the program, the answer has been mixed. Although the payments eased some immediate challenges, long-term or structural issues persisted. Boulder is one of a growing list of American cities and states experimenting with a guaranteed basic income,
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