New York City expands guaranteed income efforts with a pilot program for young people experiencing homelessness.

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

The program is one of the last pieces of the effort to reduce the city’s racial wealth gap and improve financial empowerment ...

Cook County’s pilot guaranteed income program, which provided $500 per month to 3,250 low- and moderate-income residents, ...

Participants in the program were shown to have better financial stability, planning, and lower levels of stress related to ...

Disastrous Guaranteed Income Program Threatens Economic Viability of Cook County** In a move fraught with economic implications, Cook County has solidified its place as the first jurisdiction in the ...

Illinois progressives want to reimagine capitalism and hand out free money with the tax dollars you worked for.

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent - Cook County, Illinois. The county, which includes Chicago, ...

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its ...

Pilot sent $500 monthly to 150 families in 2024–25, stabilizing household finances. Study found reduced food insecurity, lower stress and declines in debt levels. Program aided rural farm households ...