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Small study suggests money can buy happiness — for households with incomes below $123,000
By: Aria Bendix A recent experiment suggests that money can indeed buy happiness — at least for six months, among
Man facing homelessness considers assisted death as an alternative
By: Matthew P. Barker A local man struggling to survive on government assistance with deteriorating health is considering medical
Yolo County Board of Supervisors allocate more funds to basic income pilot project
By: Robyn Dobson The Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to allocate $550,000 of American Rescue Plan funds
LVT-UBI on the ballot in New Zealand
See original post here. New Zealand is suffering many of the same ills that afflict American cities. Tenants facing ever-rising
Advocates in Nashville tout the results of guaranteed basic income
By: Diane Duenez There is evidence that guaranteed income programs tend to positively affect job prospects and long-term economic
One year into its pilot, Camp Harbor View’s guaranteed basic income program is working
By: Janelle Nanos In August 2021, Camp Harbor View launched an experiment: Giving $583 a month to 50 lower-income
Key Republicans Say Negligible Decline in Economic Growth Outweighs Enormous Drop in Child Poverty
By: Joe Hughes The temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit in 2021 led to an enormous drop in poverty, according
Politics killed Ontario’s basic income pilot project, but it was working
By: Pam Frampton The metaphorical writing is on the wall and it’s hard to miss, and that’s because it’s
Rishi Sunak urged to examine universal basic income to protect Britain from future crises
By: Ashley Cowburn, Political Correspondent Rishi Sunak is being urged to examine the radical idea of a universal basic income
St. Louis officials explore $5 million plan to guarantee income for poor residents
By: Austin Huguelet ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration is pushing a plan to pay for a
How to Make a Local Guaranteed Income Program Work: Ten Lessons from Newark, New Jersey
By: Hawwa Muhammad Having worked in the social sector for a little over a decade, I have firsthand experience
Mayors in Greece positive to pilot Basic Income, if supported financially and institutionally
See original post here. On Tuersday, October 18th, 2022, CONTENTATIVA and the Department of Social Policy of Panteion University
Reducing childhood poverty could cut criminal convictions by almost a quarter, study shows
See original article here. A significant reduction in childhood poverty could cut criminal convictions by almost a quarter, according
How to help young kids: Give their parents cash
By: JACKIE MADER AUSTIN, Texas — By his mid-20s, Tommy Andrade was tired of working dead-end jobs. With a
Los Angeles and L.A. County buy into guaranteed basic income movement
By: The Center Square Staff Following a national trend, Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have embraced the popular
U.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Enhanced Child Tax Credit Repealed
By: Cara Murez Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food. And
Young adults in L.A. to get $1,000 a month for three years under new basic income program
By: ALEXANDRA E. PETRI A new program in Los Angeles County is offering universal basic income, with $1,000 monthly
Alexandria guaranteed income program will soon provide people with $500 every month for 2 years
By: Brittney Melton ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A guaranteed income pilot program in Alexandria, that is launching soon, will provide
Universal basic income – a solution for youth poverty and violence
By: Savannah Wilson Kids in Erie can have it tough. I was born and raised here, and in my
Mohonk Consultations hosts panel on feasibility of Universal Basic Income
By: Frances Marion Platt Building on the tradition begun in 1895 of Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz hosting
Fredericton City Council Passes Motion in Support of Basic Income in Canada
By: JESSICA SAULNIER FREDERICTON– On Monday night, Fredericton City Council voted 10-2 on a motion supporting a guaranteed livable
Opinion: In the Fight for Racial Justice, Our History Demands a Guaranteed Basic Income
By: TONI PRECKWINKLE America’s history around race and inequality is a painful one and is still being felt today.
Guaranteed Basic Income Is More Than A Monthly Check
By: ALISHA ROE When I applied to be part of a new guaranteed income program in my city, I
Newfoundland and Labrador launches basic income program for youth receiving housing support
By: Atlantic Briefs Desk The provincial government has created a new basic income program offering additional financial supports of
Why this S.F. Holocaust survivor supports universal basic income
By: DAN PINE See original article here: https://jweekly.com/2022/10/21/why-this-s-f-survivor-holocaust-supports-universal-basic-income/ Looking at Gisèle Huff today, elegantly dressed, perfectly coiffed, gliding from
University of Illinois researchers micro-piloting guaranteed basic income for 10 homeless families
By: Ethan Simmons CHAMPAIGN — Coming soon to a cohort of homeless and housing-insecure families in Champaign County: $750
Universal Basic Income Has Been Tested Repeatedly. It Works. Will America Ever Embrace It?
By: Megan Greenwell In January 2019, Zohna Everett was sitting in an airport when her phone rang. On the
Opinion: Basic income is an investment in people for the common good and one we can’t afford not to make
See original article here. In recent Telegram columns, SaltWire Network’s Pam Frampton has highlighted the devastating situation of poverty-stricken people in
Opinion: The high stakes of a universal basic income
By: Hein Marais For a very large proportion of South Africans, paid work is neither a viable nor sufficient
Protesters in South Africa continue to demand President and Finance Minister implement Basic Income
By: The Daily Vox Team Over 200 people protested outside Treasury’s office to demand that Finance Minister Godongwana tax
Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income pilot has over 184K applicants for just 3,250 spots
By: Sun-Times Media Wire During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Takiyah Franklin continued working as a phlebotomist even
A little can go a long way when it comes to basic income
By: MICHAEL SCHMIDT After her husband died, Chimwemwe (not her real name) was kicked out of their marriage home