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Stimulus Check From Palm Springs: All You Need To Know

Stimulus Check From Palm Springs: All You Need To Know

Palm Springs, California, has now started sending recipients monthly payments of $800. The monthly payment is part of Palm Springs Universal Basic Income pilot program. Under the program, 30 recipients will receive a monthly stimulus check from Palm Springs of $800 for the next 18 months.

Nonprofit organizations Queer Works and DAP Health are responsible for managing this guaranteed income program. The program is being funded by $500,000 from the city of Palm Springs.

Applications for the program opened on March 15 and closed on March 25. Selected applicants were notified on March 30, and on Monday, the authorities started sending […]

A Wave of Child Tax Credits Is Building in the States

A Wave of Child Tax Credits Is Building in the States

In the midst of the current economic challenges Americans face, The Rockefeller Foundation (Foundation) has had the privilege to see glimmers of hope through our support for organizations working to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). This movement took a big step forward in 2021 with the passage of the expanded federal CTC. Dubbed “ a guaranteed income for families with kids ,” this expansion lifted 3.7 million children out of poverty, improved rates of household debt and food insufficiency, and helped parents get back to work during some of the toughest pandemic […]

Why the PRT Market Is Thriving

Why the PRT Market Is Thriving

Pension Risk Transfer Within the past decade, low interest rates have nudged many pension plan sponsors to augment their traditional fixed income strategies with vehicles offering higher returns. However, this came with a few downsides. Namely, the investment transactions were often more complicated, the accounting and reporting burdens grew heavier and the risk profile of the private, alternative, or other non-bond investments could increase markedly with changes in the economic environment. It’s not hard to guess what this has engendered in the last few years.

The pension risk transfer (PRT) market has surged as sponsors look to cut costs, de-risk, […]

5 Ideas for Delaying Social Security Until You’re 70

5 Ideas for Delaying Social Security Until You’re 70

Many people need Social Security benefits in their 60s to pay their bills, especially as inflation rages.

But those who could delay often don’t. They’re eager to collect from a system they’ve been paying into since their teens or 20s. Or they haven’t evaluated all their options.

Does this sound like you?I asked my colleague Paul R. Samuelson for advice on delaying Social Security filing. Paul co-founded LifeYield, the financial technology company where I head Social Security Support. Paul is an expert in tax-efficient investing and retirement income with a doctorate in finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here are […]

US financial news live updates: Social Security checks, debt ceiling, housing market…

US financial news live updates: Social Security checks, debt ceiling, housing market...

Headlines | Wednesday, 17 May 2023

– As negotiations continue over the debt limit, the Social Security Adminstration warns that disruptio n could be seen by beneficiaries if the country goes into default .

– Cities across California begin quartered income pilot programs : how do these compare to universal basic income? – Inflation has risen 1.4 percent since the 2023 COLA went into effect – A national debt default could have more severe impacts for some states – How does US debt compare to that of other major countries ? Read more from AS USA: WELFARE Will […]

Pac-12 economic threat: New California legislation attempts to redirect operating revenue to athletes

Pac-12 economic threat: New California legislation attempts to redirect operating revenue to athletes

FILE – In this May 26, 2020, file photo, members of the state Assembly meet at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. On Thursday, July 15, 2021, California lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that would fund guaranteed income programs across the state. Guaranteed income programs give money to people each month with no restrictions on how they can spend it. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File) As the Pac-12’s existential crisis plays out in public, a threat to its economic model is quietly churning through the California state legislature.

Assembly Bill 252, also known as the College Athlete Protection […]

US financial news live updates: Social Security checks, debt ceiling, housing market…

US financial news live updates: Social Security checks, debt ceiling, housing market...

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Headlines | Tuesday, 16 May 2023

– Cities across California begin quartered income pilot programs : how do these compare to universal basic income? – Inflation has risen 1.4 percent since the 2023 COLA went into effect – A national debt default could have more severe impacts for some states – Elon Musk’s new role at Twitter as he names a new CEO – How does US debt compare to that of other major countries ? Read more from AS USA: POLITICS | FINANCE When is the debt ceiling deadline? What could happen […]

First monthly direct payment worth $800 drops today – see if you’re eligible for 18 months of basic income

First monthly direct payment worth $800 drops today – see if you’re eligible for 18 months of basic income

A NEW monthly payment of $800 drops today for Americans as they earn 18 months of guaranteed basic income in California.

As Californians face high inflation and economic uncertainty, the state has implemented several universal basic income programs to support residents directly. Californians could be earning $800 monthly payments today One program in Palm Springs was created in collaboration between Coachella Valley non-profits Queer Works and DAP Health in an attempt to supplement the income of those facing racism and gender inequality.

The first payment goes live today on May 15 and they’ll continue for the next several months. THE […]

La county guaranteed income program

La county guaranteed income program If you live in a poor or working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles County and the pandemic has hurt your pocketbook, you may be eligible to receive $1,000 a month for three years with no…Mar 10, 2022 · LA County introduces new guaranteed income program! Eligible residents will have the ability to "breathe’ easier with this new program offering up to $1,000 a month! Applications for the Breathe program will start March 31, 2022! To be eligible for this project, you must meet all of these requirements: Be 18 years of age or older The […]

Americans to receive new $500 monthly guaranteed payment in days – see if you qualify for the income boost

Americans to receive new $500 monthly guaranteed payment in days – see if you qualify for the income boost

JUST a few days remain until Americans will see a $500 monthly income boost in Minnesota.

The Minneapolis Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program was created to help needy families throughout the city of Minneapolis. Residents in Minneapolis are expected to get a $500 payment next month Payments originally began last June – and another year of checks will begin for families in need of financial help this June.

Payments are scheduled every month for two years in what is essentially a no-strings-attached income boost.That means families can choose to use the extra money however they see fit.The city said the funds […]