Nation May 20 New Orleans hopes giving young people a guaranteed monthly income can break the cycle of poverty By Roby Chavez
Economy Mar 05 Watch 6:48 A new program is giving some New York moms $1,000 a month New York City’s first guaranteed income program is providing up to $1,000 a month to some low-income mothers of newborns. The minds behind the program are hoping it will be beneficial for early childhood development. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green reports… By Zachary Green
Economy Jan 09 Watch 6:54 In Mississippi, a long-running guaranteed income program is helping Black mothers In the U.S. 30% of families headed by Black mothers live below the poverty line. But one initiative in Mississippi is trying to address that problem with a guaranteed income program Magnolia Mother’s Trust is giving $1,000 a month to… By Zachary Green
Economy May 14 California budget has $35 million for basic income pilot programs Newsom's proposal, announced Friday, would not create a statewide guaranteed income program. Instead, it sets aside $35 million over five years to help local governments fund pilot programs. By Adam Beam, Associated Press
Economy Mar 21 Watch 9:17 This guaranteed income experiment looks to reverse ‘history of judgement’ on people in poverty Many cities across the country are beginning to experiment with the idea of a guaranteed income: an amount of money meant to address the basic needs of a person living in the U.S., distributed on top of regular income. In… By Zachary Green
Mar 21 Watch 7:39 Stockton, California, gave residents a guaranteed income. Here’s what happened By PBS NewsHour What would happen if you gave people $500 a month, no strings attached? Stockton, California set out to answer that question two years ago as one of the first U.S. towns to pilot a Universal Basic Income program. Former Stockton… Continue watching
Mar 03 Employment rose among those in free money experiment, study shows By Adam Beam, Associated Press After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had “statistically significant improvements" in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 8:39 A city made the case for universal basic income. Dozens are following suit By PBS NewsHour Millions of Americans faced economic, housing and food uncertainty even before the pandemic. Two years ago, the mayor of Stockton, California piloted a universal basic income program in an effort to ease the pain of his constituents, sending monthly assistance… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 13:00 Outbreak reignites idea of universal basic income The federal stimulus package that will provide relief checks to some families impacted by the pandemic, has reignited the idea of universal basic income. One testing ground for UBI is in Stockton, California, where a pilot program is underway. Hari… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:19 More states lock down residents as Trump defends virus response More of the country shut down Friday to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. New York and Illinois joined California in ordering everyone except essential workers to stay home. Meanwhile, President Trump invoked emergency powers to move medical… Continue watching