In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one of the first local governments in the country to commit ongoing funding.

Taniquewa Brewster benefited from Austin's guaranteed income pilot program, which was a initiative using tax dollars for ...

A progressive group that's pushing for guaranteed income programs also wants to ensure that even illegal immigrants get basic economic protections.

Uplift Salem gave 100 residents $500 monthly for one year, backed by $685,000 in private funds. Mayor Pangallo claims a Salem ...

One Texas native is making the case for guaranteed income as advocates encourage the pilot program to become permanent.

New conservative organization argued guaranteed income programs will create fiscal problems and drive inflation as cash ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PRINCETON — A program that provides a monthly guaranteed income for area families is now entering its third month. GiveDirectly, ...

A two-year guaranteed income program that provided young parents in Baltimore with $1,000 per month led to greater financial stability, reduced stress and higher rates of educational and job ...

In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. For many ...

Officials in Cook County, Illinois crafted rules for a permanent guaranteed income program, building on pilot that provided 3 ...

Jennifer C. Greenfield was hired by Thinking Forward, LLC and the Denver Basic Income Project as a consultant to provide cost estimates and analysis of a potential cash dividend program in Colorado, ...