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The success of the expanded child tax credit shows why anti-poverty programs should be unconditional
We’ve been fighting poverty all wrong
Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project giving Black mothers $1000 a month
For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a city program called the Abundant Birth Project has been a godsend.
Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty on Prince Edward Island by 80%: report
Report out Wednesday says how much program would cost and how to pay for it
Mississippi program shows how giving mothers guaranteed basic income helps children
Sequaya Coleman, with her daughter, was randomly selected to receive $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for a year from the Magnolia Mother’s Trust.
AI is coming for our jobs! Could universal basic income be the solution?
While it is still considered by many to be a radical concept, proponents of a universal basic income (UBI) no longer see it only as a solution to poverty but as the answer to some of the biggest threats faced by modern workers
Why villagers haven’t left a mudslide prone mountain — and how unconditional cash might help
As climate change has made annual rains ever more intense, the deforested areas have become increasingly prone to deadly mudslides.
Bonnie Crombie promises to bring back Ontario’s basic income pilot program
The policy planks come two weeks before Liberal members vote for the new leader
Basic income for the arts: ‘That ‘Jesus Christ, what am I going to do?’ moment isn’t as bad now’
Gearóid O’Dea explains how the BIA pilot scheme has enabled him to worry less and concentrate more on developing his painting career
A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college
The Denver Basic Income Project has received a $2 million commitment from the City of Denver in its 2024 budget, and is in talks to determine next steps, according to Donovan.
Newfoundland and Labrador to launch basic income program for residents aged 60-64
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is launching a basic income program for residents aged 60 to 64, part of a poverty reduction plan announced Wednesday that some advocates say could make a real difference.
Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached, a deal so good some ‘thought it was a scam’
There was no questioning the impact, she told Insider: The money “helped me keep my life afloat.”
Guaranteed Income: Can no-strings-attached payments help solve poverty in the Bay Area?
More than a quarter of Santa Clara County families struggle to afford their basic needs. To lift thousands of them out of poverty, a new study recommends guaranteed monthly payments — with no strings attached.
Basic income ‘unlocked dozens of doors for me,’ pilot participant says amid call for national program
As the Senate considers a bill that would require the creation of a national framework for basic income, supporters in Ontario say the stories of pilot participants make it clear basic income works.
Universal basic income is working — even in red states
Durham’s mayor pro tempore, Mark-Anthony Middleton, who helped oversee the program, had been advocating for his city to introduce a basic income for years.
Universal Basic Income: A solution for a diverse country
Recent experiences like the COVID-19 pandemic have brutally highlighted that traditional policy tools are inadequate in protecting the weakest sections of India.
‘I wouldn’t have food or a shower, everything has changed because of a little bit of money’
Jasmine, 18, has had a long history with social services and says she’s spent her life moving around
LA County’s basic income program now giving some foster youth $1,000 per month
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — L.A. County’s guaranteed income program, Breathe, is giving 1,000 residents $1,000 a month for three years.
How a Local Currency is Transforming Brazil’s Shopping Districts
I believe local currencies, like the system in Marica, can be a powerful business development model for towns and villages in the UK, especially those losing out to online sales or nearby large cities.
Praise for basic income pilot for care leavers
Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has praised the progress and uptake of the basic income pilot scheme after meeting care leavers taking part in the programme.
Opinion: Basic income is less radical than you think
I’ve been following debates on guaranteed income for almost a decade, and one thing that’s stood out is that universal basic income (UBI), a regular cash payment to all citizens with no strings attached, is like a Rorschach test.
Angus Deaton on inequality: ‘The war on poverty has become a war on the poor’
The Nobel prize winner and author of new book Economics in America argues economists must get back to serving society
Number of UK children living in extreme poverty nearly triples in five years
One million children were living in extreme poverty in 2022, according to estimates by a research charity
CEOs view AI as a “top investment priority”
If CEOs had their way, their workers would be back in the office and pursuing AI advancements at the same time.
Opinion: South Africa Must Stop Flirting With a Basic Income Guarantee and Implement It
Last year the Good Party identified the implementation of a BIG as SA’s single most important need.
A basic income scheme for the developing world
If Brazil’s scheme became permanent it would set a global example, as ‘bolsa familia’ did in the 2000s
South Africa’s Minister of Social Development confirms Basic Income Grant is on the cards
Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says she will approach Cabinet to approve the draft policy on the Basic Income Grant before it is fully implemented.
Denver basic income experiment gets vote from City Council for continued funding after successful preliminary results
The Denver Basic Income Project gives cash payments each month to 800 individuals experiencing homelessness, no strings attached.
Basic income is being considered in Canada’s Senate
The Senate is studying a bill that would introduce a framework for a policy that would guarantee access to a livable income to everyone over 17.
Jack Dorsey boosts St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot program with $1 million gift
The founder of Twitter gave $1 million to the new guaranteed basic income program to help expand its reach in his hometown of St. Louis.
Try this in a small town. Try it in every town.
A new documentary featuring a guaranteed basic income experiment in Cambridge shows the good that comes from giving low-income families a little extra help each month.
UBI vs. Negative Income Tax
An NIT sounds very different from a UBI because, well, it sounds like a tax, not a benefit! But as we’ll see, in most circumstances, the two are mathematically equivalent.
Is giving people cash working? What six months of Denver’s Basic Income Project tell us
Six months ago, the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) started giving cash regularly to people experiencing homelessness, no strings attached.