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Jacinta Burnell wears a colorful cloak and stands with her art.
Jacinta Burnell, 52, is an artist in New York and a participant in a guaranteed basic income program.

Courtesy of Jacinta Burnell

  • Creatives Rebuild New York gave 2,400 artists $1,000 monthly for 18 months in a basic income program.
  • The program aimed to help New York artists financially recover from the pandemic.
  • Guaranteed income programs are being piloted across the US as an approach to poverty reduction.

Guaranteed basic income allowed Jacinta Bunnell to finally take a deep breath.

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Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One part…