A married couple—ages 62 and 60—sits on $2 million in retirement savings, a paid-off $650,000 home, and guaranteed future income totaling $82,000 annually (Social Security at 67 plus a $24,000 pension ...

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent - Cook County, Illinois. The county, which includes Chicago, ...

Daily, more people are realizing that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we were taught growing up represents only a ...

Programs where governments give cash to low-income people with no strings attached may be permitted to continue in Texas after lawmakers failed to pass bills barring these programs. Republican ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

We have accepted a quiet horror as the norm. The fundamental social contract that hard work provides a pathway to stability ...

The mayor of Compton, California, has told the Los Angeles Times that she is launching a pilot program with a local non-profit that will give 800 residents a "guaranteed income" over the next two ...

What can a $1,200 monthly allowance do for young adults experiencing homelessness? In The Bronx, a 22-year-old said she is ...