Two years ago, a city in Colorado set out to answer a question: Can giving residents $500 a month with no strings attached meaningfully improve their lives? For the 200 residents who participated in ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

Cepia Harper, 43, received $850 a month between 2022 and 2024. She earned a new teaching certification, but is back at a part ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — Walking outside on a cool, sunny day may seem like a typical day for most, but not in this case. “I committed a crime of selling drugs back in 2015,” said Calvin, who recently ...

A basic income program in Yolo County—one of the first such programs nationwide—lifted unhoused families above the California poverty line for two years. Families could, for a while, spend less time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taniquewa Brewster received $1,000 a month for one year from an Austin basic income program. She landed job certifications and ...