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Virginia’s Loudon County board allocates $2M to guaranteed-income pilot program for low-income residents
Based on similar programs that other localities have done, Saines said, “I think this is the correct amount to allocate for right now. We have the funding to do so. And from conversations it seems like everybody’s in support of it.”
Why basic income makes you more likely to get a job: lessons from Tacoma and beyond
Interest in guaranteed basic income programs is gaining traction in some Washington cities. Tacoma started its second basic-income pilot in 2024, after a separate King County program. KUOW’s “Booming” looks into the lessons learned from such experiments.
Arts Sector gathers to discuss Status of the Artist in Ireland & results from first year of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot
Arts Sector gathers to discuss Status of the Artist in Ireland & results from first year of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot
New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to mixed-status immigrant families. They used the money to secure jobs.
A New Mexico guaranteed basic income program offered immigrant and undocumented households across the state $500 a month for a year.
Over 100 basic-income pilots have run in US cities. Now states are getting creative to fund no-strings-attached cash payments
Aimed at combating poverty, GBI faces political challenges and funding constraints.
Indy nonprofits gave families $500 a month. Here’s how it went.
The eastside Indianapolis groups chose 15 families to test a universal basic income program for a year and a half.
Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren’t universal
Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs across the country.
A year after a single mom stopped getting $500 a month through Chicago’s basic income program, she’s still holding down an apartment and making ends meet: ‘It was every single thing that I prayed for.’
Jennette Fisher and her 11-year-old daughter Sophia moved into a new apartment in January. Fisher is still setting up the furniture, but her Chicago suburb is starting to feel like home.
Opinion: The overlooked potential of basic income in addressing socio economic crises
there is no permanent or decent income stream that will enable people to eat, supply customers to shops and traders, and thus no suppliers for factories to sell to.
Man walking length of Australia to campaign for basic income spent night in freezing temperatures after falling from a cliff
A man walking the length of Australia to campaign for basic income has has spent the night in freezing temperatures after falling from a cliff.
Exploring Universal Basic Income and Its Implementation
In recent years, economic inequality has increased along with housing costs, inflation and mass layoffs, all of which have significantly impacted the economic well-being of individuals worldwide.
Exploring Novel Direct Payments During the Pandemic: A Gateway to Universal Basic Income?
The covid-19 pandemic prompted an unprecedented global response, with nations implementing various social protection measures to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of lockdowns and restrictions.
Opinion: Basic Income Grant only way to bridge gap between suffering and thriving economy
The financial aid will alleviate the pressure cooker of indignity and hopelessness that extreme poverty and exclusion create
After first year of guaranteed basic income program in Iowa, what has it done for participants?
Wright said the extra cash gave her room to save money and time to find a place more suitable for her family.
The walk for basic income in Australia arrives at Parliament House
“The vast majority of people won’t be satisfied with just the $500 per week that Basic Income Australia is advocating for.”
‘Godfather of AI’ says universal basic income is a good idea and we’ll need it
“I was consulted by people in Downing Street and I advised them that universal basic income was a good idea,” he said.
Universal Basic Income Grant: What should a payment system in South Africa look like?
South Africa can learn from Brazil
Iowa legislators benefit from government subsidies while blocking assistance to others
Nearly a fourth of the Iowa Legislature benefits from farm subsidies, some to the tune of millions of dollars
Asheville, Buncombe reparations commission votes unanimously for guaranteed income
ASHEVILLE – The city and county reparations commission has voted unanimously for guaranteed income for some residents, handing that and other recommendations up to local elected officials.
Ottawa church advocating for universal basic income as federal bills consider the issue
A concept that aims to lift people out of poverty is growing at Ottawa’s Rideau Park United Church.
Opinion: Rentier Capitalism, the Precariat and Basic Income for China
A class can be defined in terms of three dimensions – distinctive relations of production, distinctive relations of distribution and distinctive relations to the state.
Opinion: I’m a venture capitalist, and here’s why I believe we need to guarantee everyone’s basic needs
What if raising the floor—of social benefits like income, health care, housing and more—might actually accelerate our economic growth?
This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
Ann Arbor is providing 24 monthly payments of $528 to low-income residents.
Opinion: Universal Basic Income for a Sustainable Future
A collaborative study conducted by Stanford Basic Income Lab and the Centre for Guaranteed Income Research has compiled data from over 30 pilot universal basic income (UBI) programs across the United States, involving nearly 8,300 participants.
Unlocking human potential through a universal basic income
Floyd Marinescu launched UBI Works to reframe the debate about basic income — and his message is catching on
Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say
A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city’s homeless people to find informal housing
11 states with guaranteed basic-income programs that give residents hundreds of dollars a month, no strings attached
New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.
A UBI in the United States May Necessitate Land Value Taxes
Towards a Georgist public finance regime for state level universal basic income.
AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could guaranteed income provide a safety net?
The once-scoffed at idea of guaranteed income is receiving renewed interest as AI becomes an increasing threat to Americans’ jobs.
Iowa’s Governor Signs Basic Income Pilot Ban Bill Into Law
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a ban on local governments adopting guaranteed income programs.
A new California bill could provide cash to homeless high school seniors
Senate Bill 333 proposes providing 15,000 high school seniors experiencing homelessness with a monthly stipend of $1,000 for four months.
Recently homeless S.F. families will get $1,000 a month from Google in new 5-year experiment
More than 200 San Francisco families that recently experienced homelessness will receive $1,000 monthly cash payments as part of a new guaranteed income program funded largely by Google.