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.

Successful philanthropists — people who cause positive change — know the difference between a handout and a hand up. A handout typically sustains the misery of dependence. A hand up can lead to ...

Just a few years ago, the idea of giving people money with no strings attached was seen as ludicrous in mainstream policy circles. This week, a documentary on so-called "guaranteed income" programs ...

Nearly 2,000 Californians could receive monthly cash payments of $600 to $1,200 as part of the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed basic income program, the state’s social services department ...

An issue brief from Joy Moses shows how addressing the basic needs of the poor boosts the economy and helps meet national employment goals. Read also: Meeting the Needs of Low-Income Families in the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a sliver of the state’s massive budget surplus to give poor people money each month with no rules on how they spend it. Newsom’s ...

Dozens of cities and counties around the U.S. have been trying to tackle poverty by giving people no-strings cash aid, an idea that gained traction after the success of stimulus checks and other ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use a sliver of the state’s massive budget surplus to give poor people money each month with no rules on how they spend it. Newsom’s ...