Capitalism is the problem, social movements denounce on World Health Day. By Michele de Mello, translated by Ítalo Piva …
Providing Canadians a basic income could cut poverty by almost half in 2022, based on the federal poverty line. …
By Greg Iacurci Nearly 2.4 million Americans were unemployed for at least a year, according to the Bureau of …
What doxo’s data tells us about how consumers are spending their third $1400 stimulus check. doxo’s data shows that …
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) admits they inflicted psychological harm on benefit claimants, engaged in unofficial sanctioning targets, …
His Family Security Act, which would pay parents a monthly stipend as they raise their children, has united an …
The bloc’s recovery efforts are falling short of those in the US. When European Commission President Ursula von der …
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Former call center workers said that stopping fraud was prioritized over providing benefits. Opinion by the Tampa Bay Times …
Imagine a new model: a smaller number of American workers using labor-saving methods, who also get high wages out …
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t. By Robert Shapiro Both progressives …
The Automatic Boost to Communities (or ABC) Act is cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and is a long shot …
Artists make up just under 1% of the labor force—that’s more than the number of workers in either the …
‘Payments may be making their way into mutual funds and ETFs’: Goldman Sachs analysts wrote. By William Watts Stock-market investors poured a …
Pandemic parenting is impossible. American work culture is a big reason why. By Anna North Erica, an Indiana mom, was …
Opinion by Tarek Fatah The sight of the homeless sleeping on sidewalks in below-freezing temperatures is not an uncommon …
Ensuring everyone has decent public services and a guaranteed income could transform the UK after the pandemic Opinion by …
By Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The idea of creating a universal basic income is being pushed …
For too long people in need have been stereotyped as lazy and dependent. Cash payments give them the breathing …
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a …
The words in this video essay were authored by writer and UBI advocate Scott Santens. Video by Build The …
“Without UBI, I believe many feel the very capitalist system itself is in crisis,” says Govorner Lee Jae-myung. By William …
The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting. By Helen Lyons The robots are coming. Not to kill you …
By Helen Lyons Working towards a universal basic income is urgent, says Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of the conservative Mouvement …
The American Rescue Plan would temporarily expand the child tax credit for 2021: allowing 17-year-old children to qualify, increasing …
Opinion by Eric Levitz For weeks, a handful of moderate Democrats in the Senate have been fighting to prevent $1,400 …
Ten senators want to make direct payments and unemployment insurance extensions automatic until the economy recovers. By Kevin Robillard …
If medically assisted death becomes more accessible for Canadians, we have a moral obligation to make living well — …
By Lorie Konish KEY POINTS A new coronavirus relief bill is in the works and it could mean a …
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that …
For so many people, financial insecurity is a constant in their lives, curtailing their life chances and causing chronic stress. As …
We are public opinion scholars at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. We conducted a survey to try …
Bill C-273 is focused on framing, testing and validating different models of UBI implementation to get to real answers …
One universal truth holds both pre-pandemic and now: The number one obstacle to escaping an abuser is financial insecurity. …
The hot debate about which federal agency is best suited to manage benefits for kids could impact kids for …
By Melissa Repko KEY POINTS Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said more customers spent their recent stimulus checks on necessities, …
The expert panel would have benefited from a political scientist or, heaven forbid, one or two people actually living …
One woman’s work to get UBI onto the screens and into the hearts of Americans. By Diane Pagen People …
Recurrent, direct payments should be a permanent part of the U.S. recession-fighting arsenal. Opinion by Mark Blyth Early in the …
Giving people money is a proven, fast, equitable strategy to spur economic recovery. The truth is, we need recurring …
Maybe such fat checks wouldn’t have been as necessary if the country had a more robust support system for …
Opinion by: Tim Cadogan As Congress debates a new COVID-19 aid package, millions of Americans are struggling to pay …
By Diane Griffin, Brian Francis, and Mike Duffy Last spring more than 50 members of the Senate of Canada …
By Theo Wayt When governments in developed countries like the U.S. and Britain provide extra support for low-income people …
By Senator Ron Wyden The most visible—and popular—pieces of economic relief Congress has approved over the past year have …
By the Economic Security Project Members of Congress, mayors, organizers, small business owners, and individuals impacted by the pandemic …
A new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute explores how the coronavirus pandemic has amplified chronic problems in long-term care, as …
The Family Security Act would offer up to $350 per month, per kid, to help parents raise their children. …
The $1,200 Covid-19 stimulus checks last year were a breakthrough in US policy — and may signal a new …
Their output has ‘kept us all alive throughout this pandemic.’ But several blows have made the creative life too …
By Shahar Ziv The U.S. could afford to give every working adult $1,875 stimulus checks for eight months for …
By Andrew Trunsky Even though President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan has been met with skepticism from some Republicans, …
Georgia Sens. Raphael Warnock (D) and Jon Ossoff (D), both of whom won January runoff elections on the promise …
But who will pay? Two-thirds reject increase in their own taxes, most feel wealthy should be responsible June 18, …
The left is eager to go big on the next coronavirus relief proposal. By Sarah Ferris More than 50 House …
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Fifty female celebrities, business leaders, and activists have signed an open letter to President Joe Biden asking for a …
“Given the current crisis and the need for the urgent decisions to address the devastating humanitarian crisis facing the …
If a Biden relief package isn’t open-ended, and tied to a full recovery, America is doomed to repeat last-minute …
Republicans need to focus on policies popular with voters and with middle-class families, and we have to compensate both …
Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted this week that she was “circulating a letter to Biden” pushing for recurring payments. By …
Biden earlier this month announced his intention to push for an expansion of the child tax credit as part of his …
A decline in funding and changes in the workplace — and how long people are out of work — …
Coloradans need real relief now. The more we can do to support struggling families and help boost our local …
Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this …
Prioritizing direct monthly payments isn’t just good policy—it’s good politics. By: Sean Kline and Jim Pugh “It’s not hyperbole, you can …
By: Li Jin Summary: Right now, the creative economy relies on platforms like YouTube and Instagram and it looks a …
Emergency benefits showed the value of ensuring all Canadians are guaranteed enough money to meet basic needs. Opinion by: …
Terms like “covidiots” have become almost as familiar as “pandemic fatigue,” feeding into a widespread narrative of blame whereby …
Congressional Democratic leaders have already signaled they could use a legislative maneuver known as budget reconciliation to approve more generous economic …
A new poll by WeMove and YouGov shows that around two-thirds of Europeans want governments to put in place a …
Sixty-five percent of respondents say they’d support recurring $2,000 checks, an idea still advocated by Sens. Ed Markey and …
For Republican pollster Robert Cahaly, December 23 was the day “the bottom fell out” for the GOP in the …
“The debate over $2,000 isn’t some abstract debate in Washington, it’s about real lives. Your lives, the lives of …
By: Jemima McEvoy TOPLINE With 3 million votes already cast for the U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia, state Democratic …
OP-ED: Can the Covid-19 pandemic bring us out of the vicious cycle of working ourselves to death? By: Mohammad …
The virus shut down the world in a global economic meltdown. This is why UBI is being viewed as …
Ohio Senator Brown Joins Sanders in Delaying Senate Holiday Over $2K Stimulus Checks. Will it work? BY JEFFERY MARTIN Ohio …
BY KATHRYN WATSON The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted to pass a bill to increase the $600 stimulus …
In the richest country in the world, nearly half of people who need help can’t get it. This is …
Toronto palliative care doctor Naheed Dosani says that providing a ‘basic income’ to any Canadian who needs it addresses …
By: Tucker Higgins | @TUCKERHIGGINS HIGHLIGHTS: President-elect Joe Biden will seek a third round of stimulus checks in the …
Democrats have been pushing for a $2,000 payment for months despite Republicans push back. Will the president’s potential veto …
There is a commonly held belief that poverty is not the result of any systemic failure, but the personal failure …
Latest data from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey has found that 3 out of ten Americans face eviction …
A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey finds Key points: 58 per cent of Australians …
Millions of people facing evictions, remaining unemployed, standing in food bank and soup kitchen lines. Our politicians didn’t do …
Gaps in the Self Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme have left many Equity members …
The lack of long-term economic aid for unemployed workers has meant that incredible amounts of suffering are everywhere in …
There is a real possibility to implement basic income in Taiwan. Sometimes, great change happens first in small places. …
For half a decade, fiscal policy favored stimulating the economy by giving financial incentives to upper income populations with …
By: Joseph Zeballos-Roig HIGHLIGHTS: A group of progressive Democrats recently sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to …
With 25% of the workforce underemployed or unemployed, fixing the problem will require new initiatives like government infrastructure projects …
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to House and Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of relief checks …
A new report by Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) makes a strong case for utilizing a basic income as …
Estimates are that Congress needs to spend 4 times more than it is currently proposing, according to one estimate. …
It’s the latest sign of resistance to a bipartisan Covid relief plan in the Senate for a direct payment …
The country is in desperate need of a massive economic recovery program. The incoming administration shouldn’t hold back. By: …
O’Leary said the government should “stop funding companies” and bail out Americans instead. UBI is the answer. By: Alexis …
An idea pioneered by Alaska could inoculate society against extreme inequality By James K. Boyce When voters went to the …
Are we preserving jobs that will disappear in the next few years? Thomas Hannah (LSE) and Rocco Friebel (LSE) argue that the Job …
By: Alexis Rodney The $4.5 billion set aside by the Government for COVID-19 relief cash grant distribution is finding …
Views on a guaranteed basic income vary drastically across Europe — some see it as a springboard, while others …
The fundamental building block of a strong social contract is citizens being able to trust their Governments. UBI is …
From the time COVID hit the U.S., politicians have continually failed to support citizens with new stimulus payments. The …
The pope outlines several new programs such unconditional payments, including compensating unpaid caretakers and “informal workers” to respond to …
Covid is transforming how people view the role of government to support their citizens in times of economic turmoil. …
The financial support from government stimulus programs have been credited with keeping many businesses and households afloat yet the …
By: Joseph Zeballos-Roig Key takeaways: The US is breaking coronavirus infection records, causing some states and cities to consider …
It used to be that casual work was something teenagers experienced but more and more older workers are underemployed. …
Unions want R350 coronavirus support to become a permanent basic income grant for South Africa. Can it become permanent? …
There are varying ideas in terms of public perception of “what a lockdown is all about.” Is UBI part …
Imagine how much healthier societies can function if a check showed up in people’s mailboxes to save them from …
Millions of people have fallen through the cracks of the government’s support packages. Has the moment for UBI finally …
By: Danielle Ong Hopes for another coronavirus stimulus package are reviving following Joe Biden’s win against Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. Democrats …
Most Americans don’t know that Social Security benefits have effectively been cut not because of the way that cost-of-living …
Canadians are now asking themselves, and their leaders: What if everyone had enough to live, all the time? Enter UBI. …
State unemployment agencies are discovering errors in payments affecting hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans. Even when the agencies …
The Calgary Counselling Centre saw something surprising during the pandemic lockdown period: distress levels in their low-income clients dropped. …
Universal basic income lets people bridge periods out of work or in bad jobs so they can invest in …
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers face higher unemployment than their midcareer …
Even people who built rainy day funds over years are watching their savings run down to zero, with no …
Increasingly, economists are discovering that government spending on programs like healthcare and cash aid is an investment that pays …
Gyms, restaurants, and movie theaters are all reeling for the very same reason By: James Surowiecki On July 11, …
This is a debate we should be having now, as the pandemic has caused the ground to shift on …
Few people appreciate the extraordinary impact human dignity has on our everyday lives. By: Donna Hicks Ph.D. At about …
By: Nick Wells in Vancouver. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — B.C.’s Green party leader took aim at previous provincial governments …
Researchers sound the alarm that an impending recession and mass unemployment means we are heading into an unprecedented mental …
The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring Europeans to think the previously unthinkable, according to a ground-breaking survey out today from a team …
This may be the time for bi-partisan support that would involve a carbon tax with redistribution. “It’s not politically …
In the wake of the pandemic, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is seeking to forge a more interventionist state. By: Aaron Burnett This …
By Diamond. — In her large colourful glasses, UBI activist Claudia Leduc does not look like someone who has suffered …
Earlier Tuesday, the president seemed to kill stimulus talks, tweeting that there would be no deal until “after I …
Newly established Kuwaitimpakt.com, a gateway for public policy papers in Kuwait founded by Bensirri, today released an essay suggesting new solutions …
By Jeong-Ho Lee and Sam Kim. — Record government spending triggered by the coronavirus in South Korea has helped send a maverick regional governor …
A new project led by citizens aims to collect one million signatures in support of a radical welfare overhaul. …
U.S. welfare policies have, from their very inception, been discriminatory. By: Alma Carten. — A recent UNICEF report found that the …
New Cornell-JQI-RIWI Report reveals that the real-time jobs picture is worse than imagined. Real-time data collected by RIWI from …
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a debate about guaranteeing basic income to all citizens. By: SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei …
‘Feels Like They Are Just Waiting for Us to Die’ On r/unemployment, a community of desperate people has stepped …
Unemployment Benefits Are Critical. But Families Need Direct Payments Too | Opinion WILLIAM E. SPRIGGS AND DORIAN T. WARRENON …
By: Lydia Godden – @Lydia_godden. Following 10 years of tory-driven austerity and the introduction of Universal Credit, our current …
By: Kerri Breen. – Canadians want Ottawa to stay focused on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy during the new session …
By Mimi Abramovitz, Deepak Bhargava and Tammy Thomas Miles. — The pandemic has thrown millions of people out of work while mean-spirited government …
By: Noah Berlatsky. — Earlier this month, Congress failed to pass Republicans’ $300 billion coronavirus economic relief bill. Democrats refused …
By: Kelsey Piper. — In the last decade, organizations working to improve the lives of people in poor countries have …
By: Joseph Zeballos-Roig. — KEY TAKEAWAYS: A bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveiled a $1.5 trillion stimulus plan on …
Caucus is calling on government to adopt idea for consideration in November By: Joan Bryden. — A guaranteed basic …
By: Jonny Tickle. Russia’s largest party may be about to back the launch of a minimum guaranteed income for all …
By: Chris Arnade After spending eight years driving four hundred thousand miles to take 60,000 pictures of working class …
By: Gregory Ferenstein — Tech-fueled philanthropy is responsible for one of the most promising new mental health innovations as the Food …
The social and economic effects of the coronavirus raise the alarm for Puerto Rico to seek a “new” solution …
Americans waited an average of more than two years for benefits decisions from the government during the past decade. …
The youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said part of carrying on her father’s legacy is …
By: Alex Heffron — Food banks have stepped up to the plate in the austerity years, and throughout the …
Majority of black, Hispanic Americans support universal basic income; most whites oppose: poll By: Denis Balibouse As support for …
By: Chris Hughes It has been a dispiriting summer in Washington. In the middle of a pandemic, millions of …
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across developing countries has led to a devastating loss of life and livelihoods. The pandemic is …
By: Niall Flynn — The Dutch historian has battled in favour of universal basic income and skewered tax-dodging billionaires at …
By: Ben Kesslen — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said a guaranteed income is “probably the most powerful antidote for …
Many of the millions of Canadians who received support from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit during the pandemic are …
By: Imara Jones, Even after this summer’s series of historic protests and marches led by trans women of color, …
SHOCK POLL: UBI support SKYROCKETS — NEW VIDEO by What America’s Thinking, on a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds a …
By Amber McGuckin —- A Winnipeg MP is looking to convert the Canada Emergency Response Benefit into a permanent fixture. …
By: Zack Friedman —- Now that Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, will you get …
Joe Biden’s childcare plan will benefit working families—but basic income would help even more BY: ELIZABETH PALLEY With his $775 …
Why Bertrand Russell’s argument for idleness is more relevant than ever By: Max Hayward We are used to thinking …
Nearly one third of people that have gone back to work after being laid off during the coronavirus pandemic …
Reality Check By: Gisele Huff, Founder and President of Fund for Humanity I despair. Because of the extraordinary, devastating …
Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau they didn’t have enough to eat last week By Dakin Andone, …
Lindiwe Zulu: No universal basic income grant for South Africa this year by Mfuneko Toyana South Africa will not …
The one place planning a ‘feminist economic recovery’ from Covid-19 ByJennifer Rigby Last month, a small collection of islands …
The $600 unemployment bonuses did not lead to people working less, Yale study shows By: Evan Sully KEY TAKEAWAYS …
How a basic income would help close the racial wealth gap and give Americans needed financial security By: Amir …
OK Boomer, We’re Gonna Socialize You The pandemic is turning Millennials into socialists. We must make them a better …
The unemployment bonus has been working, so why do Republicans want to slash it? By: Marguerite Ward. The federal …
Amelia Womack leads campaign for universal basic income to support arts workers Chris Jarvis Green Party of England …
Temporary Basic Income to protect the world’s poorest people could slow the surge in COVID-19 cases, says UNDP …
Basic Income Could Virtually Eliminate Poverty in the United Kingdom at the Cost of £67 Billion Per Year or …
Senate GOP supports another round of stimulus checks to Americans: McConnell The Majority Leader announced the move as talks …
UN chief: World ‘at the breaking point’ with vast inequality A new generation of social protection is needed – …
A PUBLIC LETTER FROM THE ARTS COMMUNITY FOR A BASIC INCOME GUARANTEE 16 July 2020 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, …
Americans on COVID-19 jobless benefits spent more than when working, study shows by Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – Americans who …
Basic Income Could Cost Less Than Money Spent On CERB: Watchdog The parliamentary budget officer looked at the cost …
COVID-19 Is Helping to Make the Case for Universal Basic Income The pandemic has exposed the searing need for …
In the wake of Covid-19, time to consider basic income: Senate report Report calls for reforming emergency supports, restoring …
Government considering universal basic income grant for unemployed South Africans: Lindiwe Zulu BY ANDISIWE MAKINANA The government is …
The case for a universal basic income by Kanni Wignaraja Rule number one of crisis management: When you …
Universal basic income should be considered for recovery, says Burnham by Elliot Chappell Andy Burnham has suggested that …
‘An essential tool:’ 156 top economists call for recurring stimulus checks until the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic …
Sunak considers £500 vouchers for all UK adults to spend in Covid-hit firms Chancellor urged to introduce a scheme …
Sanders Calls on ‘Do-Nothing’ Senate to Approve $2,000 Monthly Checks, Cancel Rent, and Expand Medicare “This I know: nothing …
Will a Universal Basic Income save post-pandemic Asia? Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks exclusively to …
Universal basic income would revolutionize mothers’ lives, whose unpaid work keeps society going by Maggie Gordon-Walker There’s …
How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Transform CERB into a basic annual income program Gregory C Mason This …
Should Environmentalists Embrace Universal Basic Income? Cash payments from the government could help ease the transition to a climate-safe …
Guaranteed minimum income needed to cure loneliness epidemic after COVID-19 – Helen Clark Foundation by Dan Satherley Former …
Why has the pandemic increased support for Universal Basic Income? by Daniel Nettle. COVID-19 has led to a …
A four-day week and universal basic income: the post-coronavirus world Wales’s future tsar wants to see UK-wide Sophie Howe …
How the Coronavirus Crisis Is Opening the Door to Universal Social Policies in the U.S. By CATHERINE THOMAS, DAVID …
A new study shows how a universal basic income could help the environment, too By AJ Dellinger The concept …
30% of Americans missed their housing payments in June by Alicia Adamczyk As the United States continues to …
To save the British economy, don’t just open shops – give people the cash to spend by Simon Jenkins …
PROPOSING A RECOVERY UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Sign our petition for a Recovery UBI for Northern …
South Korea Mulls Universal Basic Income Post-COVID While the basic income movement is not new in South Korea, the …
Universal Basic Income Is Key to U.K. Recovery, Think Tank Says By Lucy Meakin The U.K. should introduce …
Don’t Lose the Thread. The Economy Is Experiencing an Epic Collapse of Demand. A rip in the fabric of …
Universal basic income could change more than how we work The emergency response benefit has given me a taste …
‘When All Men Are Paid for Existing’: Universal Basic Income Has Arrived By JERRY BOWYER& CHARLES BOWYER Such an expansion …
Americans Need Recurring Federal Stimulus Payments Now At least 25 to 30 Percent of Americans Now Have No Meaningful …
The Coronavirus Crisis Exposed Gaps In Canada’s Social Programs. Now’s The Time To Fill Them. Canada’s welfare state flourished …
Kamala Harris and Andrew Yang lead the call for monthly coronavirus stimulus payments BY REY MASHAYEKHI The nation is …
McGrath takes on Booker and Broihier in only scheduled Democratic U.S. Senate debate By Aaron Gershon and Al Cross …
A new report warns the current welfare system is “unlikely to survive” in the long term. By Nick Tyrrell …
Help Americans through the coronavirus crisis, and they will keep essential businesses going. By Nir Kaissar and Timothy L. O’Brien …
Interview with Humanist Social Reformer Tony Robinson by David Andersson Our humanity is facing one of the most profound challenges we have ever faced. We find ourselves in uncharted …
Portugal/Spain/Italy: Ministers seek European minimum income by Lusa “We have to ensure that all people are guaranteed the …
Why universal basic income could help us fight the next wave of economic shocks by John Harris Until six …
Health professionals across Canada have banded together calling on Justin Trudeau and Cabinet to implement a basic income. Posted …
Petition Calling for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks for Americans Surpasses 1 Million Signatures BY JENNI FINK Democratic senators proposed …
Supporters set these programs at odds, but they can work together to mitigate a crisis and provide basic dignity …
Expert calls for universal income amid increase in food bank usage BY MARTIN MACMAHON TORONTO (NEWS 1130) — An …
Three In Four Americans Agree Universal Healthcare Is Needed During Coronavirus Pandemic by Jacob Roshgadol More than eight in …
Universal Basic Income Getting More Notice In Wake Of COVID-19 Crisis by Mark Hrywna Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
No more bureaucratic nightmares. Personal checks until the pandemic ends is the only way to proceed. By KEVIN BOYD …
In a crisis, what was once unthinkable can suddenly become inevitable. We’re in the middle of the biggest societal …
Argument: Terminal Deflation Is Coming BY TREVOR JACKSON Public health efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic have brought about …
B.C. explores universal basic income for post-pandemic world By Rob Shaw VICTORIA — Mass unemployment and the shutdown of …
HEROES Act Proposal – $1,200 Stimulus Check For Individuals And Up To $6,000 For Families By Ryan Guina …
The Moment to Change the World Is Right Now BY RUTGER BREGMAN MAY 7, 2020 How will the coronavirus …
SAN FRANCISCO May 11, 2020 The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding, acceptance, …
$2,000 Per Person Plus $2,000 Per Child: Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act Would Send Payments To Over 90% Of …
European opinions revealed in our special survey Conducted in March 2020 by the eupinions project of the Bertelsmann Foundation – read more …
The pandemic makes painfully clear that our economy must be reconfigured to be resilient in the face of disruption …
The New Great Depression Is Coming. Will There Be a New New Deal? After the coronavirus, political transformation may …
The “time has come” for universal basic income (UBI) in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, …
A bill to provide monthly payments of $2,000 to Americans within a certain age and income bracket, proposed by …
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 Unforeseen shocks, like the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 2008-09 global financial crisis, or a natural …
Opinion: One $1,200 stimulus check won’t cut it. Give Americans $2,000 a month tax-free to fire up the economy Published: …
The Republican support for emergency cash payments as a central part of CARES Act, the recently passed coronavirus relief package, …
Todd* is a trim 45-year-old, but when he walks into the upscale diner where we are meeting, his shoulders …
The CARES Act provided many Americans with financial relief in the form of a $1,200 stimulus check. But as …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers may need to think of different ways to put money in Americans’ pockets if …
The nature of poverty in rich countries has changed. The sort of material deprivation common in developing nations is …
Key Points Chamath Palihapitiya said the United States should implement universal basic income as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact …
Interim acting co-leader of the Lib Dems, Sir Ed Davey MP, has today signed a cross-party letter to the Chancellor …
OTTAWA — Making the Canada Emergency Response Benefit universal isn’t as simple as it sounds, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
(CNN) – Stacey Abrams joined forces Andrew Yang on Tuesday to announce the launch of a new campaign aimed at providing $1,000 in …
Until now, universal basic income – a concept that would give all members of society an unconditional, guaranteed cash …
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on how universal basic income will protect Americans as automation shrinks the workforce, especially those living …
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a nationwide state of emergency, expanding the one put in place less than …
Charles Davis Apr 15, 2020, 1:47 AM The Emergency Money for the People Act, introduced by Reps. Tim Ryan …
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT MONTHLY CASH ASSISTANCE TO OFFSET PANDEMIC DAMAGE TO ECONOMY New polling finds strong bipartisan support …
APRIL 9, 2020 Mehrsa Baradaran Author of The Color of Money To err is human; wanting to punish those who …
In the past few weeks, calls for a universal basic income have been louder than ever. Even the US …
If there is a silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that it has injected a sense of …
Politicians who represent the interests of capital clearly grasp the point that a UBI would tilt the playing field …
To battle the economic crash from the coronavirus pandemic, Congress is sending Americans cash. The deal just hammered out will …
Gisele Huff is convinced universal basic income is finally having its moment. The 84-year-old French native and San Francisco …
After a week of Congress members and the Trump administration proposing various plans to get cash into the hands of …
Jeonju, a southwestern South Korean city, said Friday it will pay half a million won each to about 50,000 …
Planet Money: Episode 982 TRANSCRIPT UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER, BYLINE: This is PLANET MONEY from NPR. JACOB GOLDSTEIN, HOST: Back in …
The threat of Coronavirus has shocked the world. From the availability of medical supplies to the feeling of safety …
ne of the strangest spectacles in the economic scramble to respond to the coronavirus crisis is that Republicans seem …
We, a growing group of now over 500 academics and public figures on all continents, have signed the following …
The coronavirus is an economic emergency. But it does not have to become an economic catastrophe. It is very …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive lawmakers are calling for a significantly more robust federal-government response to the coronavirus …
The White House is preparing to meet with Wall Street executives to discuss measures to protect the economy from …
By Kim Rahn An entrepreneur has called on the government to provide every citizen with 500,000 won ($413) in …
Congress should send you $1,000—and another $500 for each of your children—as soon as possible. Given the mounting …
Japan’s government says it will pay up to about 80 dollars per person per day to businesses as income …
STEVENSVILLE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) now has some competition for the primary election come June 2. But …
Hong Kong (CNN Business) —Hong Kong is handing most of its residents a pile of cash to spend as …
The Namibian government has commissioned a feasibility study meant to determine whether the country can introduce a basic income …
Bad news, Earthlings: It may be possible for everyone on the planet to live a “good” life. It may …
NEWARK, N.J. — Local leaders across the United States are turning to private donors to fund an out-of-the-box policy …
We’re down to single digits. Eight Democratic presidential candidates remain after three dropped out this week: Senator Michael Bennet …
Andrew Yang’s bid for the Democratic nomination is over, but supporters of his basic income policy say his campaign …
Child poverty shames the United States. The richest country in the world counts one in five of its children …
Nearly 1 in 5 American children is officially poor. That’s roughly 15 million kids. But the number living with …
A universal basic income, free public transport for students and light rail systems for Cork and Galway are amongst the promises …
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says the main way of measuring economic growth — known as gross domestic product …
OTTAWA — When it comes to potential candidates for Conservative leadership, Bryan Brulotte isn’t exactly an outsider. He’s been …
About 400,000 unemployed Australians are obliged to engage with Jobactive, the government’s main employment services program, in order to …
In 2017, the proposed Ontario Basic Income Pilot (“OBIP”) gave hope to communities that have struggled with rising unemployment …
For about 15 years, Germany offered a social assistance benefit that was widely considered the opposite of basic income. …
Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Friday said there is no space for expansionary fiscal policy and opined …
On Sunday, Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced a bipartisan plan to do something pretty extraordinary: …
Basic income is becoming a real and tangible policy consideration in India. In the past decade, many prominent Indian …
I am a volunteer soccer coach for underprivileged kids in the impoverished Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. Every morning …
It’s not uncommon in the United States for two parents to spend long hours working hard — but the …
Many of us working in food security recognize that a large portion of the folks who engage with our …
In this piece for the Dissident Voice, Andrew Johnson argues that people claiming UBI creates a disincentive to work …
Early liberals focused on dismantling de jure social hierarchies and mercantilist policies, but the onset of the Industrial Revolution …
STORY HIGHLIGHTS 43% of Americans support a universal basic income program 77% of U.K. adults and 75% of Canadians …
Support for universal basic income (UBI) is on the rise, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll released on Wednesday. …
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives wouldn’t commit to a guaranteed basic income for people living with disabilities like their political opponents …
What if we just give people money? This is the question propelling several new books and that’s been taken …
On October 26th, 2019, people will be taking to the streets in New York City, Berlin, and Amsterdam to …
What is it about Americans that makes us so afraid of admitting that people ought to have free time …
Universal Basic Income has been a term bandied about in the news and across the internet in the last …
