Newark to Test Universal-Basic-Income Program

Newark to Test Universal-Basic-Income Program

Mayor of Newark Ras Baraka speaks in New York City, N.Y., April 8, 2015. Newark mayor Ras Baraka announced last week that the city will pursue a universal-basic-income pilot program that would provide residents with monthly income regardless of their employment status.

“We believe in universal basic income, especially in a time where studies have shown that families that have a crisis of just $400 a month may experience a setback that may be difficult, even impossible to recover from,” Baraka said during his State of the City address on Tuesday, noting that one-third of Newark residents live in poverty.

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