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Participants in the program were shown to have better financial stability, planning, and lower levels of stress related to ...

L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are ...

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Basic Income NOW Atlantic Canada has pledged its active support for the P.E.I. proposal for a provincewide basic income guarantee (BIG) program. The proposal is for a five- to seven-year demonstration ...

The Marshall Islands’ new universal basic income program rests on Compact funding from the United States, blurring the line between sovereignty and dependency.

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Here are five other resources SNAP recipients may qualify for.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The city of Rochester announced that its Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program, which provided families with $500 a month for a year, was successful. The Wilson Sheehan Lab for ...