Guaranteed basic income helps some parents pay for childcare — participants and experts say it leads to better job and educational outcomes.
Gen Z is buying homes fastest in the Midwest, especially in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.
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Kenneth McQueen, 35, received $1,000 a month through a New York guaranteed basic income pilot. He used it to pay bills and start a business.
A basic income pilot in Los Angeles saw increases in the quality of life for participants and their families. Some even left abusive situations.
With US home prices hitting a record high for the second month in a row in June, big-ticket home appliance sales are under pressure.
Rita, 68, lives in Pekin, Illinois on $1,680 a month in Social Security. Without savings, she struggles to afford basic necessities.
A surge in Airbnb listings in Paris is likely helping keep hotel prices down.
A New Hampshire-based couple wants to retire by age 35 and become full-time parents. A house-hacking strategy could make this possible.
Philly Joy Bank and PHLHousing+ are guaranteed basic income pilots in Philadelphia offering families cash, no strings attached.
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Diane Williams, 62, struggles to afford basic necessities with her $2,400 monthly paycheck. But she's waiting to collect Social Security.
In an interview with Business Insider last year, Vance blamed high housing costs largely on high interest rates.
Sylvia, a 71-year-old retiree in Montana, is taking advantage of city and state laws encouraging the construction of accessory dwelling units.
A record number of renters can't afford their housing costs. Biden wants to discourage big rent increases to address the issue.
Homeownership has made some millennials rich. Gen Z might not be so lucky.
Jacinta Bunnell, 52, received guaranteed basic income from Creatives Rebuild New York. The program gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month for 18 months.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
Cities are continuing to lose families with young kids at alarming rates post-pandemic. Many of them are moving to the far reaches of the suburbs.
Older and retired Montanans are particularly hard hit by the state's severe housing crisis, as their fixed incomes are squeezed by rising costs.