A basic income program trial is sending $1,000 each month to people who lost work to AI

It comes as a big assist to the 7% who have been replaced by tech.

She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.

Cepia Harper, 43, received $850 a month between 2022 and 2024. She earned a new teaching certification, but is back at a part ...
WBAL-TV

'How to be a man': Program teaches people to be self-sufficient, helps people earn income

LET’S SEE YOUR PUNCH LIST ON THE SITE OF HIS FULL TIME JOB AS A PROJECT ENGINEER. RONALD SMITH NEVER SAW HIMSELF HERE. IT’S LIKE UNFATHOMABLE BECAUSE A YEAR AGO, I WAS JUST ON HOME DETENTION. I HAD AN ...
AgweekOpinion

Here's where about 30% of net farm income is coming from in 2026

Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse shares a summary of current and potential farm program payments for 2026.
FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago suburb expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle

As cities across the U.S. continue to experiment with direct cash transfers, a prominent Chicago suburb is extending its ...
Chico Enterprise-Record on MSN

Chico opens utility tax refund program for low-income residents

The Chico Finance Office is currently accepting applications for the annual Utility Users Tax Refund Program, which will be open until June 30.
Columbia Basin Herald

Students write letters, fight for TRIO program

Some Moses Lake High School students gathered April 30 to make their voices heard. “I’ve grown up in a low-income ...
Westword

A Colorado Guaranteed Income Program Could Help Families, but the Costs Are High

In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. For many ...