What happens if you give the poor money? A lot of good things, it seems

US cities are experimenting with cash handouts to relieve poverty and kick-start communities, with promising results

20 April 2021 - 19:48 By Carey L Biron

Handouts lead to laziness and breed dependency, according to the critics. Advocates counter that cash can lift the left-behind out of poverty. What better time to test it out than a pandemic?..

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