Notre Dame study finds Rochester's guaranteed basic income program worked

Guaranteed Basic Income Program In Rochester NY Deemed A Success

The city of Rochester announced that its Guaranteed Basic Income program, which gave families $500 a month for a year, was a success. Via WHEC: The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame found that people opened bank accounts, kept their cars on the road and got jobs. Berkeley Brean: “You looked at the program. What was your number one takeaway?” Professor Patrick Turner: “The GBI pilot was effective at providing cash to fam…

Notre Dame study finds Rochester's guaranteed basic income program worked

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The city of Rochester announced that its Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program, which provided families with $500 a month for a year, was successful. The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame found that people opened bank accounts, kept their cars on the road and got jobs.Berkeley Brean: “You looked […]