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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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A guaranteed basic income program in Birmingham, Alabama gave 110 single mothers $375 a month for a year.

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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Tatiana Lopez, 39, (not pictured) is a new mom and participant in Flint, Michigan's guaranteed basic income pilot.

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Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.

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A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.

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Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.

Tech Insider : Economy
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Direct cash payments improved recipients' home lives.

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AI risks destroying jobs. Tech leaders think they have the answer.

Tech Insider : Economy
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The director of Sam Altman's basic income study says one of the most interesting results was an increased interest in starting a business

Tech Insider : Economy
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Thailand plans to give $275 cash handouts to 50 million low-income citizens

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has high hopes for the country's universal basic income program.
Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has a simple but pricey solution to the country's economic woes: Give everyone cash.

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Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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Philadelphia's latest guaranteed basic income program will give $1,000 a month to pregnant people, no strings attached.

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Sam Altman's basic-income study is out. Here's what it found.

Tech Insider : Economy
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