Universal basic income payments: Cash giveaway programs expand despite mixed results
In the three years since the federal government started handing out checks to provide relief from the pandemic, the idea of no-strings-attached money for all has crept further into the mainstream.
Once the provenance of policy wonks and tech entrepreneurs, universal basic income or guaranteed income programs have become a reality in several cities.
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