Alex Potemkin/Getty Images As momentum for guaranteed income programs builds at the state and local level, experts say it could help move the needle toward more supportive programs at the federal level.
More than 100 cities across the U.S. have implemented or are implementing the no-strings-attached cash initiatives, through which participants temporarily receive regular cash payments to use at their own discretion. And the body of research showing that they work to address poverty and improve outcomes is growing.
In Shreveport, Louisiana , for example, a cash payment initiative helped participants reduce their food insecurity and stress, according to a study […]
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