Will Chicago become the first major U.S. city to pilot Universal Basic Income?

Will Chicago become the first major U.S. city to pilot Universal Basic Income?

On September 12 Mayor Emanuel joined forces with Alderman Ameya Pawar to launch the creation of the Chicago Resilient Families Task Force, to measure and recommend new strategies to help Chicago families living in poverty. The Task Force will partner up with the Economic Security Project and the Social IMPACT Research Center—both organizations whose mission is centric in the impact and social wellness for at-risk families. The goal set forth by the Rahm-Pawar team is that the Task Force further advances and expands access to the Earned Income Credit (EIC), as well as investigate a potential initiative of Universal […]

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