Seattle gave low-income residents $500 a month no strings attached. Employment rates nearly doubled.
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Seattle gave low-income residents $500 a month no strings attached. Employment rates nearly doubled.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seattle-gave-low-income-residents-175101720.html
A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Employment among the participants nearly doubled.
- A Seattle basic income pilot gave low-income residents $500 a month, nearly doubling employment rates.
- Some participants reported getting new housing, while others saw their employment incomes rise.
- Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.