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A $2.30-a-day basic income trial is trying to save the Amazon rainforest

Universal basic income is usually aimed at social or economic benefits. But a $2.30-a-day trial in …

Mia Jankowicz   


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Nearly a million more children fell into poverty last year. Both presidential campaigns want to give parents money to fix that.

Nearly 10 million children were in poverty in 2023. It could become a key election issue.

Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff   


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Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don't tell anyone. It's adding to the loneliness crisis.

With limited money to maintain a social life, many baby boomers feel lonely and isolated.

Allie Kelly   


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Corporations raised $16 million to oppose Oregon's universal basic income plan. They won.

Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state resident…

Allie Kelly   


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A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early

Elizabeth McCoy, 61, is struggling with expenses in central Indiana. High medical bills might force…

Allie Kelly   


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How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris

BI looked at Harris and Trump's past track records and proposed policies to see how the election co…

Allie Kelly   


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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it

Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…

Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…   


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This tiny country says it will give $500 to every adult as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy

Guyana, the world's fastest-growing economy after a huge Exxon discovery, is tapping its oil wealth…

Theron Mohamed   


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An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'

Tarli, 36, found it increasingly difficult to afford his bills and fund his career as a performer.

Allie Kelly   


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Subsidies help a 55-year-old pay $96 a month for health insurance. Her costs could increase 186% if they expire next year.

Lisa Jolly, 55, relies on pandemic-era subsidies to pay for ACA coverage. The subsidies could expir…

John Towfighi   


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Millions of Americans could lose out on more than $700 in healthcare benefits if Congress doesn't keep these tax credits

Pandemic-era subsidies drove enrollment in Obamacare. Now, millions of Americans could see costs r…

John Towfighi   


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China's $114 billion stimulus package immediately boosted its stock market. But can it last?

China's $114 billion stimulus has some investors excited, but it's lacking support for the country'…

Dan DeFrancesco   


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Tech titans love Modi's economic powerhouse India — despite mass unemployment and abject poverty

India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027, but Narendra Modi faces a pi…

Theron Mohamed   


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Oregon businesses are spending millions to oppose a ballot measure that would give every resident a $1,600-a-year basic income

Oregon businesses have spent millions to oppose a ballot measure that would establish a corporate t…

Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevic   


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The basic income myth: cash discourages work

Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say tha…

Allie Kelly   


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Texas lawsuits keep challenging guaranteed basic income programs, calling no-strings-attached cash 'unconstitutional'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income p…

Allie Kelly   


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Universal basic income: Should the government give ‘unconditional money’ or ‘freebies’ to the poor?

This is where results of the experiment conducted by Sam Altman’s OpenResearch could help shed some…

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Are you lower, middle, or upper class in India?

Economic classes in India are broadly categorised into various groups based on income, lifestyle, a…

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Meet a couple with 5 kids who are barely making it despite working 4 jobs: 'It shocks me that $100k feels like poverty'

April Schultz and her husband earn a gross income of $130,000, but it's not enough for their family…

Noah Sheidlower   


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A boomer lives on $1,768 monthly Social Security and says she's a few hundred dollars away from losing access to necessities

Michelle Russell, 70, lives on her monthly Social Security income but it isn't enough to pay her bi…

Allie Kelly