Mayor Bhalla signs executive order to establish Guaranteed Basic Income Task Force

Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla today announced his signing of an Executive Order to establish a Guaranteed Basic Income Task Force, which will be charged with designing and preparing a Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot program to strengthen the financial stability of low-income Hoboken residents. “This executive order marks…

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Guaranteed Basic Income trial program in Rochester led to modest improvements for recipients, study says

WXXI Two years ago, when Evans Buntley entered Rochester’s Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program, he was struggling to get by, burdened by low income and the high cost of rent.…

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Gen X could become the first generation to depend on universal basic income, analysts say

MSN Gen Xers are the least financially prepared generation for retirement by nearly every measure, according to research from the Retirement Income Institute. This is the generation born between 1965…

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