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Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found. (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah i've never understood why they can't just print the money. how does that actually force the dude at costco to print new price tags. ohh oh no this amount seems like less now, it's not as though we have abundance beyond our wildest dreams, better increase prices because of the graphs!!

[–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Because money is made up until the point when it isn't and someone wants a debt repaid.