Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.

Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs.

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• Basic income pilots have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to Americans.
• A coalition supported by 250 US lawmakers gathered preliminary reports for 27 pilot programs.
• Of that collection, none of the pilot programs resulted in employment or workforce decline.

As Americans navigated economic uncertainty in recent years, including inflation and increased consumer prices...