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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.
Chicago will relaunch a guaranteed basic income program
The city has until the end of the year to allocate hundreds of millions of federal COVID relief money or risk losing it.
Opinion: It’s time to eliminate – and strategically replace – our nation’s welfare programs with UBI
Americans deserve a new system that can introduce an era of socioeconomic mobility and opportunity for all.
Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County’s guaranteed basic income pilot program day prior to start
Houston’s basic-income program faces shutdown after Texas’ attorney general labels it “unconstitutional.”
AI is threatening Americans’ jobs. Could basic 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.
For P.E.I., a model for a guaranteed basic income that is feasible and affordable
An innovative federal-provincial partnership would virtually eradicate poverty among working-age adults and their children, report shows.
Red states fight growing efforts to give ‘basic income’ cash to residents
Basic income advocates say the concept is an effective way of reducing poverty.
Catherine Martin signals Ireland’s ‘ground breaking’ basic income scheme for artists to be expanded
Green deputy leader tells conference coming year is ‘pivotal’ and she is ‘absolutely committed’ to new public broadcasting funding model
Ontario pays $320K in legal fight over its cancellation of basic income program
Ontario Premier Doug Ford exchanges words with former NDP leader Andrea Horwath during Question Period at Queen’s Park in Toronto on July 31, 2018.
Why are so many carers being taken to court for benefit fraud?
A badly designed system and what one MP called ‘shocking ineptitude’ at the DWP has created hardship
Texas judge rules against AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuit that would halt Harris County guaranteed basic income program
Paxton sued Harris County for implementing a guaranteed income program, called Uplift Harris, which would give $500 a month to nearly 2,000 low income households over an 18-month period.
A conservative group is suing to stop a San Francisco guaranteed income program that gives 55 trans residents $1,200 a month
A conservative group is suing San Francisco over a guaranteed basic income program for trans people.
Iowa slated to ban all future basic income programs
Sen. Bill Dotzler, 75, called the last two legislative sessions the “worst attack” on low-income and working-class Iowans he has ever seen.
Opinion: Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion
Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly approaching.
Could Minnesota be among the first states to offer a basic income program?
Minnesota could be one of the first states in the nation to pilot a basic income program, with lawmakers considering a $100 million proposal that would provide up to 10,000 people hundreds of dollars every month.
Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.
Interest in universal basic income has grown due to the pandemic, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and economic pain.
Seattle basic income pilot shows increased employment and larger paychecks
Riko Niyomwungere is a North Seattle College student who participated in a recent guaranteed basic income pilot.
Indian Coalition for Basic Income Launched to Help Shape India’s Social Policy Future
While India is a rich site of several Basic Income Pilots held by Research and Governmental agencies, there is a recent uptrend in the number of cash-based social policies in several states, especially with evidence that shows a marked increase in several indicators of a better life.
It’s time for bold new experiments to tackle poor health – including a Basic Income
Sheffield GP Jack Czauderna explores a fascinating experiment from 100 years ago that turned how we think about health upside down – and that could sit alongside the NHS today.
A San Antonio grandmother used guaranteed basic income to afford groceries and rent a house: ‘It’s changed my station in life’
Ingrid Sullivan, 48, was able to afford rent and groceries with San Antonio’s basic-income program.
Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net
Christopher Santiago recalls being skeptical the first time he heard about basic income — giving people cash with no conditions on how to spend it.
The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income
While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.
Two New Guaranteed Basic Income Bills Bring Different Strategies to Reducing Young Adult Poverty
The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2023 is one of the many plans that lawmakers have introduced to help improve the lives of many people in the United States.
British farmers want basic income to cope with post-Brexit struggles
Schemes to replace EU subsidies will not plug gap left by loss of EU subsidies for most farmers
The health case for basic income
Can a universal benefit address poverty, reduce inequality and promote public health?