Protesters demonstrate in St. Paul, Minnesota, while holding a `WE CAN`T BREATHE` sign, on May 28, 2020. John Minchillo/AP Photo A successful basic-income trial in Stockton, California, has inspired a chain of similar pilots in other cities. The city council of Saint Paul, Minnesota, voted to approve funding for a pilot there on Wednesday. The program is set to begin this fall and will give up to 150 low-income families $500 per month for up to 18 months — no strings attached. Visit Business Insider`s homepage for more stories. When mayor Michael Tubbs launched one of the US`s first guaranteed-income pilots in Stockton, California, last year, many saw the idea as radical. Then came the...
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