A money plant.
Monthly payments to low-income families have helped them prosper, according to initial results.
  • Minneapolis's guaranteed basic income program has shown promising results after a year.
  • The two-year GBI program gives $500 monthly to 200 low-income families, no strings attached.
  • Researchers found the payments boosted financial stability and didn't cause recipients to work less.

The city of Minneapolis is experimenting with a guaranteed basic income program, and the preliminary results are promising.

Minneapolis has provided $500 monthly payments with no strings attached to 200 low-income families for the last year.