Pilots of guaranteed income programs are launching in cities all over the U.S. We check in with the researchers tracking the results and what they show.
The guaranteed income receipts continue coming in, and they continue to tell a similar story of overwhelmingly positive impact for families and children. But as this collective body of evidence continues to grow, what exactly are some of the most powerful and relevant observations? Who still needs to be convinced and how are guaranteed income pilots and studies designed to dispel the most persistent myths about no-strings cash assistance? In this conversation, we’ll go on a tour of guaranteed income findings so far, led by the co-directors of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at UPenn. They’ve been working with more than two dozen cities and counting across the country to collect robust data on guaranteed income pilots. At the same time the expanded child tax credit during the pandemic also added to the evidence base for guaranteed income. But the racist political tropes maintain a powerful grip on many in Congress, the ultimate target for guaranteed income su
Guaranteed income pilot programs continue emerging as a way to generate evidence to dispel racist tropes that politicians have used to withhold public assistance that would otherwise help the economy. How much evidence do we have and how much more do we need?