BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...
LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found ...
Cook County leaders are moving ahead with a new guaranteed income program just as Chicago faces a massive budget hole and ongoing complaints about crime, taxes, and basic services. On Fox Business, ...
The rising cost of everyday goods and the end of several pandemic programs like the expanded Child Tax Credit has put millions of families across the country in a financially precarious position. The ...
Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is scrapping plans to use American Rescue Plan funding for a guaranteed basic income pilot program in the city. Former Mayor Bill Peduto had proposed using $2.5 million in ...