Durham’s proposal to experiment with a type of universal basic income is moving forward. By Thomasi McDonald Councilman Mark-Anthony …
Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan, Tuesday, announced major programs aimed at helping families get back on their feet as …
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Families with young children currently living in deep poverty in Yolo County would receive monthly cash assistance …
By Jolson Lim Support for a basic income may be shifting from one end of the country to the other. …
By Greg Rosalsky As Washington debates sending checks to Americans and increasing the minimum wage, a new study offers evidence for …
By Sean McElwee & Dawn Milam Amid an economic crisis and devastating unemployment that has families across the country …
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, sometimes called “MGI,” was founded in June 2020 by founded by then-mayor of Stockton, …
Universal Basic Income did not disincentivize people from working. The results of this study contradict one of the most …
Laying the foundation for a more inclusive and resilient economy: “While the vaccine can reduce our likelihood to contract …
At least 11 U.S. cities are piloting UBI programs to give some of their residents direct cash payments, no …
A study released this year by UNICEF and the Overseas Development Institute found that high-income countries can see a 5% drop …
Many areas are confronting COVID-19’s economic fallout, illegal hunting, mining, deforestation, and bushmeat consumption all tend to increase during downturns. This is …
One city in California deployed a courageous UBI experiment. That bet paid off. Here is the interview from PBS …
One hundred fathers in a South Carolina city will be paid $500 monthly for two years as part of …
Unique new research is looking at the effects of UBI during a pandemic by analyzing data from a massive …
Could Oxford be the testing ground for a monthly cash handout given to everyone, regardless of their income? By David Lynch @davi_lynch A …
One Canadian province is advocating UBI for its population to serve as a test case for all of Canada. …
Automation is inevitable and this city is looking to lead the way with innovative solutions, like Basic Income for …
Three-year pilot, costing €2.5m per 1,000 participants, proposed by recovery taskforce A proposal for a three-year pilot of a …
City Treasurer Ricky Bell wants Glasgow to be at the “front of the queue” for a universal basic income …
Should a guaranteed livable income should be part of the answer to post-pandemic struggles for working people throughout Canada? …
One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane says they will pilot the country’s first Basic Income Grant model called Rightful …
Large cross-party group urges government to allow councils to run pilot schemes By: Richard Partington — @RJPartington A cross-party group …
This week, the Hamilton Chamber participated in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s (CCC) Virtual Annual General Meeting, where chambers …
York could be set to become Yorkshire’s fourth city to call for pilots of Universal Basic Income (UBI). By: …
HudsonUP, founded by The Spark of Hudson and the Humanity Forward Foundation, will disburse $500 payments to 25 participants …
Centralized, independent research infrastructure builds evidentiary portfolio for federal guaranteed income policy Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), together …
Beginning in November, a new UBI pilot with 2,000 low-income families in Massachusetts will be given $200 to $400 …
There’s a need for additional income, especially with the pandemic resulting in record high numbers of unemployment especially for …
San Francisco is launching a Basic Income Pilot for Artists to provide up to 130 artists with $1,000 a …
By: Scott Santens. What South Korea is doing does not meet the definition of basic income, as it opts …
By: Andrew Yawn Adrian Perkins still remembers the feeling of not having enough. How it feels to gargle water …
Of the 200 Pittsburgh households that are slated to receive $500 in monthly guaranteed income as part of a …
As income inequality and economic upheaval take center stage, is a guaranteed minimum income worth considering? Results from a …
By: Jon Stone. — Leeds has become the largest city in the UK to call for a universal basic income to …
As reported by CBS News. The City of San Francisco will pay Black and Pacific Islander women $1,000 a …
St. Paul could become the latest American city to provide low-income residents with a guaranteed monthly income as part …
By: HAYLEY MUNGUIA — Should the Long Beach government give monthly cash payments to its residents? That’s a question the …
Intuition is wrong when it comes to calculating the true cost of basic income – the UK can easily …
By Robert Köhler — What change would 1200 euros per month make? The idea of an unconditional basic income …
By Ock Hyun-ju ——- Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung announces a basic income program designed to help residents and …
Could $50 a Week Empower High School Students to Set and Meet Education Goals? This New Orleans School Aims …
County of Santa Clara Starts First-in-Nation “Universal Basic Income” Program for Young Adults Transitioning Out of Foster Care Press …
Santa Clara County foster youth begin receiving $1,000 a month By: Katie Lauer Paid rent, a full stomach and …
Dr. Bernice King and Mayor Michael Tubbs on How Universal Basic Income Can Help Address the Racial Wealth Gap …
Jack Dorsey Donates $3 Million To U.S. Mayors For Universal Basic Income Pilot Programs In 15 Cities By Angel …
Irish government commits to basic income experiment by Lewis Small The newly formed Government of the 33rd Dáil has …
Maezawa Method Basic Income Social Experiment Yields Lower Divorce Rates, Increases in Business Startups, and Happier People with 1-million-yen …
Los Angeles, Atlanta Among Cities Joining Coalition To Test Universal Basic Income by Rachel Sandler TOPLINE Mayors in Los …
“The time for bold action to tackle wealth insecurity, especially for Black and Latinx Atlantans, is yesterday. We have …
Universal basic income: Next government commits to a pilot programme to trial it The Green Party had called for …
Backing for £200m pilot of citizens income By Tom Gordon HOPES that a universal basic income could be a rapid …
Newark to Seek $5M From Donors for Guaranteed Income Pilot Program By M.E. CAGNASSOLA NEWARK, NJ — Newark is …
Stockton Extends its Universal Basic Income Pilot by SARAH HOLDER A pioneering universal basic income pilot in the …
This $1000-a-month universal basic income program is designed to help foster youth survive California’s Santa Clara County will start …
Dorsey, who backed Yang’s presidential run, says he wants his donation to drive more experimentation about UBI in the …
Brighton and Hove council is the first to debate trialling Universal Basic Income By Martin Osborne On 23 …
Santa Clara County Approves Basic Income Pilot for Transitioning Foster Youth $900,000 expenditure will fund the first pilot program …
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, unanimously approved a $900,000 in funding for the Country’s first pilot program …
Andrew Yang’s nonprofit is giving 20 New Yorkers $500 a month for the next five years By CHRIS SOMMERFELDT …
The coronavirus crisis has renewed interest in the notion of a universal basic income. The full report of a …
Results of Finland’s basic income experiment: small employment effects, better perceived economic security and mental wellbeing The basic income …
County Moves Forward with Cortese’s Plans for Foster Youth UBI Pilot Young people transitioning out of the foster care …
While Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro denies that a serious public health crisis is underway, a small municipality an hour up …
By Laurie Monsebraaten Social Justice Reporter Toronto Star Wed., March 4, 2020timer Three-quarters of people who were employed before …
Overview of the Social Experiment The ‘Maezawa Basic Income Social Experiment 2020’ is a monetary giveaway project in which …
California Assemblyman Evan Low (D) introduced a bill this week to create a universal basic income in the state, …
After hundreds of years, basic income seems to be finally catching on. The general idea — that the government should give …
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has made waves in the Democratic primary contest by proposing that every U.S. adult receive …
Hull wants to become the first UK city to test a weekly universal basic income for its residents after …
When Dontae Lartigue left foster care right before his 19th birthday in 2009, finding housing in Santa Clara County …
Transitioning into adulthood can be an arduous period for many people. But especially so for the young men and …
Out of the three members of Liverpool’s trident attack, Sadio Mané is probably the most low-key when it comes to …
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he …
Imagine a world in which the government grants every individual enough money to cover their basic needs: food, water …
Gisele Huff addresses the Santa Clara County (home of Silicon Valley) Social Services Committee, proposing a universal basic income …
In countries like Canada, Finland and the Netherlands and states like California, governments and philanthropists are experimenting with the …
For about a decade now, the charity GiveDirectly has been distributing cash straight to poor residents in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in …
Economists have long argued that people should give each other money rather than gifts, since it is hard to …
DEBATE Could basic income play a role in the fight against unfree labour? The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) …
Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: Tell us a bit about the basic income trial that Give Directly, your NGO, is …
Over the past few years, an increasing number of countries have witnessed a demand for basic income. India too …
Every natural disaster is different, and how people respond in their aftermath is different, too. For aid groups that …
The April 2019 elections in Finland saw a shift away from the status quo and the resulting government now …
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Alvin Tedjo is promising to revive the Universal Basic Income Project, which was cut by …
Recognizing that those leaving the Foster Care system are among the most vulnerable in Santa Clara County, Supervisor Dave …
Organizations are coming together in a common alliance for all of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspesie, and Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and are wanting to …
Basic Income Guarantee (BIG), as a public policy and program, is designed to respond to the belief that all …
Article originally published on April 19, 2019. Gatlinburg, Tenn. — A billowing haze really does thread through Great Smoky …
Article orginally published June 10, 2019. SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley has a role to play in uncovering the …
Originally published on June 23, 2019. BOSTON (AP) — A bill under consideration at the Massachusetts Statehouse is aimed …
Article originally published on June 12, 2019. Sheffield has moved closer to becoming one of the first UK cities …
Article originally published on May 31st, 2019. Last Saturday, May 25th 2019, an event took place in Marica, a …
Labour would trial universal basic income if it wins power, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has revealed. Pilot schemes would …
The fundamental case for a basic income is that greater freedom can flow from economic security. By providing every …
Pilot schemes examining how a universal basic income system would work in the UK should be set up, a …
Researchers are giving 125 new New York moms living on tight budgets $4,000 per year to spend however they …
(An alternate version of this article was originally published in the Boston Globe) On December 2nd, 1942, a team …
