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Newark, New Jersey launches two-year basic income pilot
Newark’s pilot will be one of the nation’s largest in collaboration with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a national network
Governor of California wants to provide two-thirds of residents a $600 stimulus check
The middle class and low-income Californians are expected to benefit from UBI By: MAGGIE ANGST Gov. Gavin Newsom today unveiled
Significant election success for UK politicians backing universal basic income
Scores of politicians including almost half of Welsh parliament have signed UBI trial pledge By: Steven Morris Scores of
2021 Korea Basic Income Fair successfully concludes after drawing 600,000 visitors
The 2021 Korea Basic Income Fair, the world’s largest venue for public discussions on basic income, attracted more than
Guaranteed Basic Income Saves Lives Platform in Turkey Recommends That 5 Million Citizens Start Receiving Monthly Basic Income
Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the government of Turkey will give citizens 1,100 lira income support. In the
UBI essay contest being held for high school students in the US and Canada
As UBI policy is actively debated across the country, perhaps hearing from the voices of high school students, the
Los Angeles Times Editorial Board Endorses Basic Income Pilots
Editorial: Are cash handouts a better antidote to poverty? Let’s find out – Los Angeles Times By The Times Editorial
Who controls the basic income narrative?
GLBI could lift millions of Canadians out of poverty, giving workers leverage and empowering them to make their own
Madison Basic Income Pilot Raises More than $300,000 from Local Donors
Madison, WI is launching a pilot as part of a larger effort to convince the federal government to tackle
Denver Basic Income Project launching in July will provide $1,000 a month to 260 unhoused people
Denver nonprofit is testing regular “UBI-like” monthly payments as a potential answer to homelessness. By: Sloan Dickey The circumstances that
A petition calling for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks to every American has surpassed 2 million signatures
Social change is often bottoms up, starting from people and then moving through the political process. UBI is no
Mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania pledging to do large basic income pilot using ARP funds if he wins reelection
Concentrated poverty is one of Harrisburg’s biggest problems. Will UBI help? The mayor wants to give it a shot.
Basic Income isn’t just about reducing poverty
At the heart of this concept is the idea of individual freedom and personal dignity, or more particularly, the
During Biden’s first address to Congress as president, Americans were searching online for a fourth stimulus check
With more than 160 million checks from the last COVID relief bill now delivered, Americans are asking if more
Powell warns that workers will struggle to find jobs in new economy with more automation
After pandemic ‘this will be a different economy’, says Fed’s Powell By: Christopher Rugaber Still, Powell said many Americans who
How could UBI support a Circular Economy?
This post is an interview between Timothea Armour, Citizen’s Basic Income Network Scotland Editor and Teja Hudson, a zero
City in Brazil where a quarter of the population receives basic income sees employment increase during Covid while rest or Brazil sees record unemployment
Located just 60km from Rio de Janeiro, Marica has modelled itself into a very different city, paying residents a
Hawley proposes $12,000 tax credit for married parents with kids under 13
Bill aims to give more freedom to families through better financial support in the forms of tax credits. Can
Child credit will cut child poverty by 50%
The American Rescue Plan has been hailed as a historic effort that will cut poverty by a third and child poverty by
Unemployment benefits made up a record-high share of Americans’ incomes during the pandemic, and it shows a need for a better system
Unemployment insurance as a share of personal income spiked during the pandemic more than in other recessions. Time for
Mongolia combined a strict shutdown with a fully universal cash payment and the President wants to make it monthly
President asks Prime Minister to cooperate in providing MNT 1 million support to each household By: Baljmaa.T baljmaa@montsame.gov.mn The
A majority of those surveyed in the US, UK, France, and Germany believe UBI is somewhat or very important
The Pandemic changed people’s thinking and now most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions according to Pew
Despite falling unemployment, America’s poverty rate just reached the highest level since the pandemic began
The disconnect between poverty and unemployment is not surprising but as of last month, the U.S. poverty rate has
Canadians support a basic income. Will the Liberals finally deliver?
The Liberal Party just passed a basic income resolution. So what now? By Claire Gallagher Liberal Party delegates voted to
Some Recipients Are Using Their Stimulus Checks To Grow Free Food for Their Communities
Fed up with the government’s failures during the pandemic, #1400Challenge is inspiring people to turn their front yards into
How a basic income pilot in D.C. is providing recipients a choice between $5500 (lump sum) or $1100 a month for five months
Proponents say no-strings-attached payments can boost urban development, narrow the racial wealth gap outside of emergencies too by Carey L.
For Tia, Basic Income Provided ‘A Little Push’
A personal story. By: Tia I was part of the very first Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, back when it
Mayor of Los Angeles Proposes Budget to Provide $1000 a Month in Basic Income to 2,000 People for One Year
The $24 million program in LA would be the largest UBI experiment of its kind in the United States.
Cambridge, Massachusetts to provide a basic income of $500 a month to 120 residents for 18 months
By: Jackson Cote | jcote@masslive.com As the debate over the idea of universal basic income continues across the country, the
As some San Francisco artists get basic income, how do we head off bad-faith arguments against it?
Guaranteed income programs, no matter whom they support, must frequently battle the same zombie ideas. By Lily Janiak When
How stimulus checks are being spent point to Americans becoming more prepared for the next emergency
As new $1,400 Covid stimulus checks roll in, Americans are using them to pay monthly bills, regardless of their
A guaranteed basic income could be a stabilizing force for Canada
If the pandemic taught economic policy makers nothing else, it’s the value of nimble fiscal supports in averting disaster