Is Giving Away Cash the Best Way to Cut Poverty? — Next City
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Is Giving Away Cash the Best Way to Cut Poverty?

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Is Giving Away Cash the Best Way to Cut Poverty?
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Guaranteed income programs are spreading fast. One designed by Black moms in Jackson, Mississippi has become the longest-running guaranteed income pilot in the nation.

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