Stimulus Update: Is Your City One of the 98 Considering Permanent Stimulus?

Stimulus Update: Is Your City One of the 98 Considering Permanent Stimulus?

Image source: Getty Images As stimulus checks appear to be a thing of the past, 98 U.S. cities are stepping in to help low-income households by providing universal basic income (UBI). The following cities either have a pilot program underway or in the planning phase: What is universal basic income?

UBI is a government program in which every eligible resident receives a monthly payment. According to the Stanford Basic Income Lab, UBI programs have these five characteristics in common:

> Periodic payments. Rather than receive a one-time payment, eligible recipients receive regular payments. More often than not, payments are […]

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