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Does a Universal Basic Income Bring Long-Term Changes?
TL;DRYear-long basic income helped but didn't solve poverty's deeper problems.
Why it matters: Tests UBI's real-world effectiveness as potential policy solution amid growing inequality debate.
For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of a universal basic income program who received $1,330 a month for an entire year. There were benefits, but also the everyday challenges of being poor, and turning their life around "did not turn out to be quite that…
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