On this 60th anniversary of America s declaration of unconditional war on poverty, we must bet on ourselves and finally eradicate poverty through a guaranteed income.
Researchers evaluated the People’s Prosperity Program – which ran from October 2020 through April 2022 – and its impact on participants who received $500 a month.
Following an 18-month stretch in which the City of Saint Paul offered a monthly payment of $500 in pre-paid debit cards to 150 of its residents, a study is offering a glimpse of the program's effectiveness.