See original post here. Two of the largest counties in the US are leading a new coalition to advocate for programs that provide no-strings-attached cash payments
By: Josiah Bates In the wake of the economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, cities explored universal basic income programs to help those affected
By: Arthur Delaney WASHINGTON — Poverty fell to a new low last year thanks to new federal spending passed in response to the coronavirus pandemic,
By: GABRIELLA CRUZ-MARTINEZ. See original post here. Zebulon Newton received the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of $550 for his two children on December
By: John Csiszar See original post here. America stayed afloat during the pandemic thanks to a $5 trillion avalanche of money transferred from the government
The benefits were handed out. But they don’t seem to be translating politically. In some cases, voters don’t even credit Biden for them. By Sam Stein
By Bryan Walsh Experts in philanthropy are gradually coming around to the idea that simply giving poor people cash — rather than services or in-kind
A Resilience Universal Basic Income would guarantee economic security for every household in the UK as we recover from COVID-19 By Patrick Brown The end
New leader seeks to stimulate economy by wealth distribution, including cash handouts to people hurt by the pandemic By Peter Landers TOKYO—Japan’s new prime minister,
By: KEVIN CLARKE In the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, more than 1,200 economists from around the world urged governments in an open letter
Across the country, an unprecedented combination of stimulus checks and tax credits is helping families to weather the longstanding impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. By:
Guaranteed income programs, no matter whom they support, must frequently battle the same zombie ideas. By Lily Janiak When the city announced last month that it
As new $1,400 Covid stimulus checks roll in, Americans are using them to pay monthly bills, regardless of their incomes, a new survey finds. By:
SCOTLAND has a “radical opportunity” to introduce a universal basic income (UBI), with the next Scottish Parliament expected to have a majority of MSPs who
“We have to create an entirely new structure for the Internal Revenue Service. We are not historically a benefits delivery federal agency,” Rettig said on
By Andrew Trunsky After years of fiscal conservatism and deficit hawkishness, the Republican Party has shown signs of a shift toward a more populist, pro-worker
Capitalism is the problem, social movements denounce on World Health Day. By Michele de Mello, translated by Ítalo Piva On April 7th, World Health Day,
Providing Canadians a basic income could cut poverty by almost half in 2022, based on the federal poverty line. By Jolson Lim A national guaranteed basic
By Greg Iacurci Nearly 2.4 million Americans were unemployed for at least a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which issued its March
What doxo’s data tells us about how consumers are spending their third $1400 stimulus check. doxo’s data shows that once stimulus checks started to appear
His Family Security Act, which would pay parents a monthly stipend as they raise their children, has united an unusually diverse swath of experts and
The bloc’s recovery efforts are falling short of those in the US. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented a landmark EU recovery
The Marin program will provide $1,000 monthly grants to 125 low wage-earning women of color who are raising at least one child in Marin County.
Eligible artists must be aged 18 and over, have suffered loss of income due to the pandemic and have an artistic practice “rooted in a
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t. By Robert Shapiro Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major
The Automatic Boost to Communities (or ABC) Act is cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and is a long shot to say the least. By Todd
By Sarah Ravani Oakland plans to start a guaranteed income program this spring for 600 residents — one of the largest such programs in the country,
“The results of this experiment will demonstrate whether basic income is a fleeting issue or a means by which to solve problems such as future
‘Payments may be making their way into mutual funds and ETFs’: Goldman Sachs analysts wrote. By William Watts Stock-market investors poured a record amount of money into U.S.
Families will not get cash or checks, but debit cards they can use to make purchases. 110 Paterson families will receive $400 per month for
The newly enacted child tax credit has the potential to reduce the number of rent-burdened households with children by nearly 9%. By Dana Anderson The newly
Biden’s stimulus plan contains an experiment in Universal Basic Income. The bill’s child tax credit has the potential to change the way that the United
“Although there is now a little library of books on Basic Income, we believe that our effort is unique in that it tells detailed, personal
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a small group of low-income residents. By Carla
How government-provided cash gives people the tools to solve their own problems. By Aisha Nyandoro and Natalie Foster As President Joe Biden prepares to sign the
By Helen Lyons Working towards a universal basic income is urgent, says Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of the conservative Mouvement Reformateur party (MR). Bouchez spoke about
“Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it,” 92 groups have said in a joint statement. Several unions,
Under the plan passed Tuesday, $6 million would go toward a universal basic income pilot program in Councilman Curren Price’s South L.A. and downtown district.
Instead of reserving CARES Act stimulus funds for municipal operations — like everywhere else in the United States — Skagway leaders decided to redistribute most
The American Rescue Plan would temporarily expand the child tax credit for 2021: allowing 17-year-old children to qualify, increasing the credit to $3,000 per child
LGBT+ people have so much to contribute to our society—be it in enterprise, the arts or in our politics. But still too many of us
Opinion by Eric Levitz For weeks, a handful of moderate Democrats in the Senate have been fighting to prevent $1,400 COVID-relief checks from reaching their own
By Aria Bendix In Stockton, California, 125 residents got $500 per month, no strings attached, for two years. After a year, full-time employment among them
Ten senators want to make direct payments and unemployment insurance extensions automatic until the economy recovers. By Kevin Robillard Ten Democratic senators are pushing President
Unconditional cash payments to residents are more of a floor to stand on than a safety net, say these Carolina scholars in light of a
Anne Case and Angus Deaton provide a compelling account of the problem, but anemic solutions. The epidemic of deaths of despair will continue unless we
If medically assisted death becomes more accessible for Canadians, we have a moral obligation to make living well — through housing, mental health supports —
Sen. Dave Cortese proposes statewide basic income pilot; a pilot that includes foster care youth as they leave the child welfare system. By Laurence Du Sault
By Lorie Konish KEY POINTS A new coronavirus relief bill is in the works and it could mean a big payday for some families. New
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that could cover necessities such as clothing,
For so many people, financial insecurity is a constant in their lives, curtailing their life chances and causing chronic stress. As I have argued before, universal basic income could
We are public opinion scholars at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. We conducted a survey to try to understand how the first round
Bill C-273 is focused on framing, testing and validating different models of UBI implementation to get to real answers and data. By Roderick Benns Julie Dzerowicz,
Durham’s proposal to experiment with a type of universal basic income is moving forward. By Thomasi McDonald Councilman Mark-Anthony Middleton recently announced a plan to
One universal truth holds both pre-pandemic and now: The number one obstacle to escaping an abuser is financial insecurity. This article contains descriptions and discussion
By Melissa Repko KEY POINTS Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said more customers spent their recent stimulus checks on necessities, such as groceries, rather than big-screen
The expert panel would have benefited from a political scientist or, heaven forbid, one or two people actually living in poverty sharing the pen. By Hugh
One woman’s work to get UBI onto the screens and into the hearts of Americans. By Diane Pagen People who care about winning a Universal
“I wake up and I feel privileged that I may have a positive impact on the lives of other people,” said Yang on Wednesday. By Jenni
Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan, Tuesday, announced major programs aimed at helping families get back on their feet as the county and the rest of
Recurrent, direct payments should be a permanent part of the U.S. recession-fighting arsenal. Opinion by Mark Blyth Early in the COVID-19 pandemic last year, just one
UBI, at its core, is an unconditional cash transfer that guarantees a livable income regardless of work status. This differs from Canada’s current philosophy on
Giving people money is a proven, fast, equitable strategy to spur economic recovery. The truth is, we need recurring stimulus checks in addition to established
Maybe such fat checks wouldn’t have been as necessary if the country had a more robust support system for its people. Opinion by Noah Smith Americans
“An eviction is not a single event in a person’s life. It actually changes the trajectory of a life, because it has such catastrophic implications
The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care. By Zach
Opinion by: Tim Cadogan As Congress debates a new COVID-19 aid package, millions of Americans are struggling to pay for rent, groceries, utilities and medical
By Diane Griffin, Brian Francis, and Mike Duffy Last spring more than 50 members of the Senate of Canada urged the federal government to implement
By Theo Wayt When governments in developed countries like the U.S. and Britain provide extra support for low-income people through tax credits and more generous
By Senator Ron Wyden The most visible—and popular—pieces of economic relief Congress has approved over the past year have been relief payments and enhanced jobless
By the Economic Security Project Members of Congress, mayors, organizers, small business owners, and individuals impacted by the pandemic participated in events across the country
A new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute explores how the coronavirus pandemic has amplified chronic problems in long-term care, as nursing homes became COVID hotspots and hiring
The Family Security Act would offer up to $350 per month, per kid, to help parents raise their children. Opinion by Dylan Matthews In 2019, Mitt
The $1,200 Covid-19 stimulus checks last year were a breakthrough in US policy — and may signal a new course for US politics. By Dylan Matthews
By Shahar Ziv The U.S. could afford to give every working adult $1,875 stimulus checks for eight months for the same cost as the tax
By Andrew Trunsky Even though President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan has been met with skepticism from some Republicans, more and more GOP lawmakers have
Georgia Sens. Raphael Warnock (D) and Jon Ossoff (D), both of whom won January runoff elections on the promise of a Democratic senate passing another
The left is eager to go big on the next coronavirus relief proposal. By Sarah Ferris More than 50 House progressives are pushing President Joe Biden
Fifty female celebrities, business leaders, and activists have signed an open letter to President Joe Biden asking for a “Marshall Plan for Moms.” By Zlati
“Given the current crisis and the need for the urgent decisions to address the devastating humanitarian crisis facing the country, it would be opportune for
If a Biden relief package isn’t open-ended, and tied to a full recovery, America is doomed to repeat last-minute partisan fights over aid. Opinion by Claudia
Republicans need to focus on policies popular with voters and with middle-class families, and we have to compensate both businesses and households for their losses
Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted this week that she was “circulating a letter to Biden” pushing for recurring payments. By Thomas Barrabi WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Ilhan Omar,
Biden earlier this month announced his intention to push for an expansion of the child tax credit as part of his $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and
The prefixes ‘food’, ‘child’ or ‘fuel’ make life for 14 million poor Britons seem easily fixable. In truth, radical action is needed By Aditya Chakrabortty
A decline in funding and changes in the workplace — and how long people are out of work — have left a program unequal to
An updated system of income and taxes would alleviate the worst crises the United States faces, including climate change. What’s more, we’ve got the numbers
Laying the foundation for a more inclusive and resilient economy: “While the vaccine can reduce our likelihood to contract the novel coronavirus, we must also
