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

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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 third of Americans plan to retire on Social Security alone, but it may not be enough to get by

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About a third of Americans plan to rely on Social Security income during retirement.

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An Australian boomer retired in Thailand on an $18,000 annual pension. He saves almost half his income and can still travel the world.

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John Walker, 73, (not pictured) moved to Thailand from Australia. He retired and is living on his $18,000 annual pension.

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Trump called inflation a disaster for consumers — and Musk blamed it on government waste

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Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk.

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A boomer lives on $1,800 monthly in Social Security and worries about her future: 'What am I going to do?'

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Ann Miller, 78, (not pictured) lives in a small town in Washington with her dog. She struggles to get by on her Social Security income.

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Why so many Gen Zers and millennials have 'money dysmorphia' — even if they are financially better off than they realize

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A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

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An older woman standing in the produce aisle of a grocery store.
Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.

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

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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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A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

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Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.

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China's consumers aren't buying stuff, but it's not because they're broke

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A staff member holds a board advertising a sale while waiting for customers at the entrance of a clothing store in Beijing.
Chinese retailers are increasingly trying to entice customers in with discounts.

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