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Pomona, California is $500 a month to parents with children under 4 years old.
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UBI is no longer just a utopian vision.
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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month for two years, no-strings-attached.
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A Massachusetts-baed single mom says she's struggling to pay the bills but no longer qualifies for many government programs. The person in the story is not pictured.
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For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.
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A basic income program in Atlanta gave low-income Black women $850 a month, no-strings-attached.
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Inflation has hit essentials like food and housing harder than the broader Consumer Price Index.
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Many argue the poverty line is an outdated measurement. But it may not go away anytime soon.