They got out of prison. Then the city gave them $7,200 — no strings attached.

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All across America, the evidence is overwhelming: Universal basic income is working.

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In the spring of 2022, Tydricka Lewis finally bought a car that started every time she asked it to and no longer left her stranded.

Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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How big is your raise likely to be next year? We found out.

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Four new surveys suggest that the average raise is going to be smaller next year — and things may get get even worse in 2025.

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The highest-earning Googlers are so well paid it would take decades for ordinary people to catch up — but some of them say they should earn more

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A growing number of Google's employees said they didn't think their pay was fair. The average American worker might feel the same way.

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I got laid off from Twitter in November, but now I'm making six figures as a food influencer. Here's how.

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Priyanka Naik is the creator of the vegan food brand Chef Priyanka. She was laid off from Twitter in November, but now focuses full-time on what had been a side hustle.

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AI like ChatGPT could change the day-to-day of white-collar jobs the most and reverse decades of tech-driven inequality — if we use it the right way

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Robots manufacture electric Volkswagens in Zwickau, Germany, on February 25, 2020.

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I bought an automated car wash. Here's how my husband and I turned a $16,000 investment into 3 locations that made $340,000 in profit last year.

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BreAnna Nixon went into business with her husband, brother, and sister-in-law to launch this second income stream.
BreAnna Nixon went into business with her husband, brother, and sister-in-law to launch this second income stream.

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Finland has been named the happiest country for the 6th year running. Here are the 10 happiest countries in the world, ranked.

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Helsinki, Finland. The Nordic country claimed the top spot for the sixth year running.

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5 side hustles that can make you hundreds a month with only a few hours of work and no up-front costs

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You can earn extra cash simply by going through old clothes and selling things you no longer wear on a platform like Poshmark.

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The 20 most affluent places in the US

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