City gave $1,000 a month to 135 families to spend however they choose

ViewThe city of Austin, Texas, helped provide a guaranteed income of $1,000 a month to 135 households for a one-year period. According to a new report prepared by the Urban Institute, most of the money went toward housing. 

According to the report, nearly 60% of the money used in the UpTogether program was spent on housing,...