Years after basic income, participants share how their finances have changed

Cepia Harper (left) and Crystal Crawford (right) are former guaranteed basic income participants. Kendrick Brinson for BI / Courtesy of Crystal Crawford Hundreds of US cities tried cash payments for low-income households. Business Insider reinterviewed participants years apart to see if their lives and finances changed. They landed new jobs and bigger apartments, but still struggled to build long-term savings. Cepia Harper arrived for her shift selling sneakers at an Atlanta Nike store around…