Newark Considers Giving ‘Guaranteed Income’ To All City Residents

Newark Considers Giving 'Guaranteed Income' To All City Residents

Newark launched its Guaranteed Income Task Force on July 25, 2019. (Shutterstock) NEWARK, NJ — The idea of providing all Newark residents with a "guaranteed income" is marching forward in the Brick City, officials reported Thursday.

On July 25, the city launched its new Guaranteed Income Task Force with a meeting at the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation. The mission of the new task force is simple, yet complicated… figure out if a "basic income" pilot would make sense for Newark.

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