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Churches in South Africa join call for basic income grant
Providing a guaranteed minimum level of income frees people from vicious cycle of poverty, says Archbishop Thabo Makgoba.
After ‘promising findings,’ program expands that gives New Orleans teens $50 a week without conditions
New Orleans 12th grader Dejah Grimes was part of a pilot program, soon to be expanded, that gives students $50 per week with no strings attached.
A landmark book revealed the cost of inequality. Fifteen years later, things have only gotten worse.
Labour should be emboldened by the popularity of policies aimed at breaking down inequality: now’s the time for ambition
Basic income could result in fewer trips to ER, new study suggests
Giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits, a new study suggests.
How much is $1,000 a month worth? New study explores impact of basic income
Research so far shows basic income can help lower-income families afford the basics.
Opinion: This right-wing lawsuit against San Francisco is a preview of what’s to come under Trump and Project 2025
A small lawsuit in San Francisco has shown us how another Trump administration and Project 2025 could strip local control from California governments
What a big experiment giving money to parents reveals
Giving people cash makes them less poor. It doesn’t fix everything.
Thailand to send digital stimulus payments to two-thirds of its citizens
In the “Digital Wallet” program, recipients can only spend the money in shops registered through the program. Spending on things like alcohol, cigarettes, and online purchases is prohibited
Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.
Direct cash payments improved recipients’ home lives.
The economy’s big split: Poor consumers feel slowdown, rich ones don’t
Richer consumers may have escaped some of the worst effects of the inflation shock and Fed tightening, particularly as financial assets soar in value.
This soccer star who came from nothing has been funding universal basic income in his hometown for years
Former Liverpool star Sadio Mané financed his own UBI-style program.
A basic income program helped me get back on my feet when I was unemployed and struggling. And now I give back.
A basic income allowed Hope Davis to get back on her feet and give back to her community.
A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It’s one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Pomona is launching a basic income pilot for families with children under 4 years old.
Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.
Georgia’s basic income pilot helped low-income Black women afford bills and pay down debt.
Is universal basic income about to transform society?
The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the impact of AI and way to encourage more rewarding and socially valuable work
Anthropic CEO says a universal basic income isn’t enough to address AI job losses
“If the technology goes fast, we’ll have to figure it out fast”
San Francisco’s basic income program for trans people to end after cuts, conservative lawsuits
Program gave $1,200 a month to 55 low-income trans residents
B.C. Greens to back guaranteed basic income, says party leader
Sonia Furstenau says Greens still debating details of party election platform, but basic income proposal likely to target three vulnerable groups.
Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors
Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actors
Arts Organizations Launch Petition to Extend Basic Income Scheme in Ireland
Pilot scheme due to end in 2025; extension of the scheme raised in the Seanad.
IMF warns of ‘profound concerns’ over rising inequality from AI
Fund says governments should do more to protect their economies in face of massive potential labour disruptions
AI took their jobs. Now they get paid to make it sound human
If you’re worried about how AI will affect your job, the world of copywriters may offer a glimpse of the future.
Pomona launches basic income pilot program
Through a lottery, the Pomona Household Universal Grant Program (HUG) will choose 600 eligible residents and assign them to two groups — a paid group and a control group.
Restaurant robots can cook, serve and bus your meal now
Restaurants are placing big, experimental bets on robots that stir-fry, flip burgers, mix drinks, cook ramen, bake pizza, deliver meals to diners and whisk away the dirty dishes.
Victoria councilors vote to further explore the benefits of Universal Basic Income
The Union of BC Municipalities will bring the debate on UBI to its annual general meeting with the support of Victoria city councillors.
Philly Joy Bank launches guaranteed basic income program for pregnant Philadelphians
The guaranteed income pilot program is modeled off of similar programs in Canada, San Francisco and New York City.
South Africa’s cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say
A South African policy proposal is being hailed as the first national universal basic income plan.
St. Louis sued over its Guaranteed Basic Income program
A nonprofit has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis over its Guaranteed Basic Income program, alleging the program is unconstitutional.
What would you do if the state gave you an extra $500 a month? 150 San Diegans got a chance to find out
San Diego’s pilot was one of more than 30 such programs unfolding roughly in parallel across the nation.
How St. Paul’s guaranteed-income pilot program helped my family
Mothers and children benefit greatly from the stability provided by these initiatives — which are expanding across the Twin Cities region.
Proposed ballot measure to raise corporate taxes, give every Oregonian $750 a year likely to make November ballot
Corporations don’t want to pay their fair share. They pay so little compared to everyday Oregonians. We all have really thin margins and we manage to do it.
Denver Basic Income Project gave homeless people cash and saved taxpayers almost $600,000 in the process, report says
First-year study shows more stable housing, decreased use of emergency services among recipients