Gainesville and Durham gave formerly incarcerated residents $600 a month. It helped participants afford food and other essentials.
Egg prices see their biggest monthly price spike in a decade. For America's food banks, steep costs are making it difficult to meet demand.
Low-income retirees say that returning to work would mean a higher paycheck, but lower food, health, and housing benefits.
Viviana Vazquez grew up poor and now earns over $150,000 a year. She writes about struggling with resentment while wanting to give back to her family.
Viviana Vazquez grew up poor and now earns over $150,000 a year. She writes about struggling with resentment while wanting to give back to her family.
An aging population and high healthcare costs mean that more Americans are leaning on government assistance for their income.
Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state residents.
Guyana, the world's fastest-growing economy after a huge Exxon discovery, is tapping its oil wealth to help ease the pain of higher living costs.
Tarli, 36, found it increasingly difficult to afford his bills and fund his career as a performer.
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say that's a myth.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income program.
Michelle Russell, 70, lives on her monthly Social Security income, and it isn't enough to pay her bills.
Nearly 10 million children were in poverty in 2023. It could become a key election issue.
A new report from United for ALICE found that nearly a quarter of nonprofit employees are living just above the federal poverty line.
New Orleans gave 125 young people $350 a month, no strings attached. Participants used the money to secure jobs and support their families.
Over 50 cities and counties have piloted basic-income programs that give residents hundreds of dollars a month for housing and groceries.
With limited money to maintain a social life, many baby boomers feel lonely and isolated.
After paying the bills and finding housing, some parents spend basic income on clothes, toys, and activities for their kids.
Illinois' guaranteed basic income program will give no-strings-attached cash to families in the child welfare system.
An Alabama guaranteed basic income program gave single mothers $375 a month for a year. Participants used the money to afford bills and childcare.