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Guaranteed income program faces scrutiny

In Illinois, Cook County officials have reportedly approved $7.5 million to make their Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot program permanent, citing positive evaluation results. Critics, including the ...
New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images Guaranteed basic income programs can help low-income participants ...
There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent – Cook ...
A new report on St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program identified strengths and opportunities for improvement after 18 months of providing $500 payments to hundreds of families in need. ...
COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Cook County is moving to the next phase of its guaranteed income program after the pilot launched in 2022. The program leveraged $42,000,000 in federal funding provided by the ...
The money allowed one mother in California to say “yes” instead of her usual “no” when her child asked for ice cream. In New York, it gave a minimum-wage worker the freedom to quit and focus on ...
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 ...
Fresno State researchers analyzed the impact of the privately-funded a guaranteed basic income program, an anti-poverty ...
Recent election results suggest this state's voters might support programs that help the most vulnerable families.
The initial program providing a financial safety net has been hailed as a huge success, with notable progress reported among ...
The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission is announcing the results of its one-year guaranteed income program. The program gave Fresno County families an ...
THE CITY COUNCIL has launched a new guaranteed income program for young, homeless New Yorkers, allocating $1.5 million in the FY2026 budget.