A policy of giving out regular, unconditional cash payments is gaining popularity as the cost of living grows and AI looms ...

A US lawmaker is proposing a pilot program that would see thousands of Americans receiving a guaranteed income amid the rapid acceleration of automation.

Low-income households in the United States are increasingly relying on government assistance rather than employment wages, a shift that raises important questions about the nation’s welfare system.

"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

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The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 695, What Has Happened to the American Working Class since the Great Recession? (MAY 2021), pp. 242-259 (18 pages) This article ...

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In the early stages of motherhood, Tatiana Marie would often lay awake at night, plagued by a continuous cycle of piercing and exhausting thoughts (for privacy, we’re not using Tatiana’s last name).