An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'

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Tarli, a hip hop artist in St. Paul, poses in a black top and gold necklace
Tarli, 36, is a participant in Minnesota's guaranteed basic income program for artists.

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Trump attacks Harris' economic plans, says she 'wants to feed people governmentally'

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Trump also said that the US has "got a lot of bad genes in our country right now."

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Maui could soon ban some Airbnbs. Short-term rental owners say it will be financially devastating for them.

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Maui could soon phase out some 7,000 vacation rentals to add to the permanent housing supply.

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Yes in my backyard: Democrats are changing their tune on housing policy

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Kamala with a hard hat on, smiling.
Kamala Harris' platform calls for building 3 million homes in her first term to help alleviate the housing crisis. It's what YIMBYs have been waiting for.

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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'

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Parents and their two young children play with toys
Beyond necessities, guaranteed basic income allows some parents to afford toys or activities for their kids.

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America's big cities are losing their one big advantage

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A city with ripped $100 bills in between the buildings

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Cities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they've always offered one clear advantage over America's rural areas: more money.

Your landlord might be using an algorithm to raise rents. If Kamala Harris has her way, that could be banned.

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Brownstone apartments in Manhattan, New York City.

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Don't get your hopes up about the housing market

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Jerome Powell in a hard hat in front of. houses.

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A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come

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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.

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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris talks about her economic policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her housing plan during a speech about economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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