NOEL KING, HOST:Chicago just became the latest city to approve a guaranteed basic income program for some of its poorest residents. From member station WBEZ, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang reports. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls the guaranteed income pilot one of the highlights of her budget. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)SCOTT WAGUESPACK: The guaranteed income here is not much unlike child tax credits or stimulus checks or PPE funds. FOSTER: Study after study show people continue to work alongside income supports like a guaranteed income program.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 28, 2021 17:32 UTC