Imagine if: You're one of the lucky few who received a spot in the government's new basic income pilot program, but the monthly stipend barely covers your rent in the gentrified neighborhood. Your landlord just raised the rent, citing "market adjustments.

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A person struggles to make ends meet despite receiving a basic income due to rising rent costs in a gentrified neighborhood.
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Imagine if: You're one of the lucky few who received a spot in the government's new basic income pilot program, but the monthly stipend barely covers your rent in the gentrified neighborhood. Your landlord just raised the rent, citing "market adjustments.

Imagine if: You're one of the lucky few who received a spot in the government's new basic income pilot program, but the month

Panic sets in as you calculate the shortfall, wondering how to make ends meet, when a neighbor mentions a rumored underground gig economy that might help.

Panic sets in as you calculate the shortfall, wondering how to make ends meet, when a neighbor mentions a rumored underground
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