Cash payments spread from Congress to Stockton to Brazil—but notion of ‘universal basic income’ far from reality →

Guaranteed income is gaining popularity across the world. In Stockton, California, monthly cash payments boosted mental and physical health and increased full-time employment levels. The idea has spread to dozens of other cities and a group, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, is providing funding and guidance for leaders to enact similar programs in their cities. THE WASHINGTON POST