A yearlong basic income experiment in New Jersey helped residents buy groceries and pay rent, the city's mayor said. Now they're expanding the program

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A yearlong basic income experiment in New Jersey helped residents buy groceries and pay rent, the city's mayor said. Now they're expanding the program

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Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Paterson, New Jersey, is giving about 200 residents $400 a month in guaranteed income. It's the second time the city has carried out a program like this. Paterson's mayor said last time, residents spent the money on…

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A yearlong basic income experiment in New Jersey helped residents buy groceries and pay rent, the city's mayor said. Now they're expanding the program.

The mayor of Paterson, New Jersey, said about 200 low-income residents would receive the monthly $400 on debit cards for 12 months.

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A yearlong basic income experiment in New Jersey helped residents buy groceries and pay rent, the city's mayor said. Now they're expanding the program

A yearlong basic income experiment in New Jersey helped residents buy groceries and pay rent, the city's mayor said. Now they're expanding the program

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