By Andrew Trunsky After years of fiscal conservatism and deficit hawkishness, the Republican Party has shown signs of a …
We can’t be an anti-racist, just society until we have safe and stable families and communities. And for this …
With 8.7 per cent of Canadians living below the poverty line and thousands more struggling to make ends meet, …
The Bay Area is ground zero for UBI. More than anything, these pilots could help normalize the concept of …
By Marc E. Fitch The City of Hartford’s Court of Common Council voted in March to create a task force …
Capitalism is the problem, social movements denounce on World Health Day. By Michele de Mello, translated by Ítalo Piva …
Providing Canadians a basic income could cut poverty by almost half in 2022, based on the federal poverty line. …
By Greg Iacurci Nearly 2.4 million Americans were unemployed for at least a year, according to the Bureau of …
By Sarah Delahaye More and more people feel that universal basic income (UBI) could change our society for the …
What doxo’s data tells us about how consumers are spending their third $1400 stimulus check. doxo’s data shows that …
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) admits they inflicted psychological harm on benefit claimants, engaged in unofficial sanctioning targets, …
A intimate and personal story that gets at the heart of the challenges of being a single mother. Imagine …
His Family Security Act, which would pay parents a monthly stipend as they raise their children, has united an …
The bloc’s recovery efforts are falling short of those in the US. When European Commission President Ursula von der …
By Jacob Pramuk Twenty-one Senate Democrats led by Ron Wyden are pushing President Joe Biden to include recurring direct payments …
By Catherine Clifford Artificial intelligence will create so much wealth that every adult in the United States could be paid …
Introducing a Basic Income Guarantee would cost a lot of money. The good news is that we can finance …
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Former call center workers said that stopping fraud was prioritized over providing benefits. Opinion by the Tampa Bay Times …
This is a list of some arguments in support of UBI that I’ve most frequently come across during my …
Imagine a new model: a smaller number of American workers using labor-saving methods, who also get high wages out …
The Marin program will provide $1,000 monthly grants to 125 low wage-earning women of color who are raising at …
Eligible artists must be aged 18 and over, have suffered loss of income due to the pandemic and have …
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t. By Robert Shapiro Both progressives …
The Automatic Boost to Communities (or ABC) Act is cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and is a long shot …
By Sarah Ravani Oakland plans to start a guaranteed income program this spring for 600 residents — one of the …
“The results of this experiment will demonstrate whether basic income is a fleeting issue or a means by which …
Artists make up just under 1% of the labor force—that’s more than the number of workers in either the …
‘Payments may be making their way into mutual funds and ETFs’: Goldman Sachs analysts wrote. By William Watts Stock-market investors poured a …
Families will not get cash or checks, but debit cards they can use to make purchases. 110 Paterson families …
Pandemic parenting is impossible. American work culture is a big reason why. By Anna North Erica, an Indiana mom, was …
The newly enacted child tax credit has the potential to reduce the number of rent-burdened households with children by …
Opinion by Tarek Fatah The sight of the homeless sleeping on sidewalks in below-freezing temperatures is not an uncommon …
A new report on the California’s city’s no-strings-attached money experiment shows that the $500 monthly stipend did more than improve …
Spain will test a four-day workweek in a new pilot program this year, The Guardian reports. The government will …
Biden’s stimulus plan contains an experiment in Universal Basic Income. The bill’s child tax credit has the potential to …
Ensuring everyone has decent public services and a guaranteed income could transform the UK after the pandemic Opinion by …
By Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The idea of creating a universal basic income is being pushed …
For too long people in need have been stereotyped as lazy and dependent. Cash payments give them the breathing …
A guaranteed income gives people the mental, physical and economic benefits that come with a basic level of financial …
“Although there is now a little library of books on Basic Income, we believe that our effort is unique …
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a …
How government-provided cash gives people the tools to solve their own problems. By Aisha Nyandoro and Natalie Foster As President …
The words in this video essay were authored by writer and UBI advocate Scott Santens. Video by Build The …
“Without UBI, I believe many feel the very capitalist system itself is in crisis,” says Govorner Lee Jae-myung. By William …
The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting. By Helen Lyons The robots are coming. Not to kill you …
By Helen Lyons Working towards a universal basic income is urgent, says Georges-Louis Bouchez, president of the conservative Mouvement …
“Social assistance provided as charity rather than rights do not prevent poverty but perpetuate it,” 92 groups have said …
Under the plan passed Tuesday, $6 million would go toward a universal basic income pilot program in Councilman Curren …
Instead of reserving CARES Act stimulus funds for municipal operations — like everywhere else in the United States — …
The American Rescue Plan would temporarily expand the child tax credit for 2021: allowing 17-year-old children to qualify, increasing …
LGBT+ people have so much to contribute to our society—be it in enterprise, the arts or in our politics. …
Opinion by Eric Levitz For weeks, a handful of moderate Democrats in the Senate have been fighting to prevent $1,400 …
By Aria Bendix In Stockton, California, 125 residents got $500 per month, no strings attached, for two years. After …
Ten senators want to make direct payments and unemployment insurance extensions automatic until the economy recovers. By Kevin Robillard …
Unconditional cash payments to residents are more of a floor to stand on than a safety net, say these …
Anne Case and Angus Deaton provide a compelling account of the problem, but anemic solutions. The epidemic of deaths …
If medically assisted death becomes more accessible for Canadians, we have a moral obligation to make living well — …
Sen. Dave Cortese proposes statewide basic income pilot; a pilot that includes foster care youth as they leave the …
By Lorie Konish KEY POINTS A new coronavirus relief bill is in the works and it could mean a …
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that …
For so many people, financial insecurity is a constant in their lives, curtailing their life chances and causing chronic stress. As …
We are public opinion scholars at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. We conducted a survey to try …
Bill C-273 is focused on framing, testing and validating different models of UBI implementation to get to real answers …
Durham’s proposal to experiment with a type of universal basic income is moving forward. By Thomasi McDonald Councilman Mark-Anthony …
One universal truth holds both pre-pandemic and now: The number one obstacle to escaping an abuser is financial insecurity. …
By Melissa Repko KEY POINTS Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said more customers spent their recent stimulus checks on necessities, …
The expert panel would have benefited from a political scientist or, heaven forbid, one or two people actually living …
One woman’s work to get UBI onto the screens and into the hearts of Americans. By Diane Pagen People …
“I wake up and I feel privileged that I may have a positive impact on the lives of other …
Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan, Tuesday, announced major programs aimed at helping families get back on their feet as …
Recurrent, direct payments should be a permanent part of the U.S. recession-fighting arsenal. Opinion by Mark Blyth Early in the …
UBI, at its core, is an unconditional cash transfer that guarantees a livable income regardless of work status. This …
Giving people money is a proven, fast, equitable strategy to spur economic recovery. The truth is, we need recurring …
Maybe such fat checks wouldn’t have been as necessary if the country had a more robust support system for …
The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace …
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Families with young children currently living in deep poverty in Yolo County would receive monthly cash assistance …
By Jolson Lim Support for a basic income may be shifting from one end of the country to the other. …
Their output has ‘kept us all alive throughout this pandemic.’ But several blows have made the creative life too …
By Greg Rosalsky As Washington debates sending checks to Americans and increasing the minimum wage, a new study offers evidence for …
The Cost of Living examines claims made by UBI’s supporters and detractors and includes interviews with welfare rights adviser …
But who will pay? Two-thirds reject increase in their own taxes, most feel wealthy should be responsible June 18, …
The left is eager to go big on the next coronavirus relief proposal. By Sarah Ferris More than 50 House …
The Gerald Huff Fund for Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of Universal Basic …
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Fifty female celebrities, business leaders, and activists have signed an open letter to President Joe Biden asking for a …
“Given the current crisis and the need for the urgent decisions to address the devastating humanitarian crisis facing the …
If a Biden relief package isn’t open-ended, and tied to a full recovery, America is doomed to repeat last-minute …
By Sean McElwee & Dawn Milam Amid an economic crisis and devastating unemployment that has families across the country …
Republicans need to focus on policies popular with voters and with middle-class families, and we have to compensate both …
Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted this week that she was “circulating a letter to Biden” pushing for recurring payments. By …
Biden earlier this month announced his intention to push for an expansion of the child tax credit as part of his …
The prefixes ‘food’, ‘child’ or ‘fuel’ make life for 14 million poor Britons seem easily fixable. In truth, radical …
A decline in funding and changes in the workplace — and how long people are out of work — …
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, sometimes called “MGI,” was founded in June 2020 by founded by then-mayor of Stockton, …
Coloradans need real relief now. The more we can do to support struggling families and help boost our local …
An updated system of income and taxes would alleviate the worst crises the United States faces, including climate change. …
Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this …
“Andrew’s commitment to a basic income is why I’m endorsing him, and why we’ve worked tirelessly to support Democrats across the …
While enrolled in a universal basic income program, Patricia Jackson had access to a reserve of $3,200 that she …
Universal Basic Income did not disincentivize people from working. The results of this study contradict one of the most …
Yang is a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York. King is a civil and human rights advocate. By: Andrew …
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a …
Prioritizing direct monthly payments isn’t just good policy—it’s good politics. By: Sean Kline and Jim Pugh “It’s not hyperbole, you can …
By: Scott Santens Everything seemed to change in 2020, and yet in very important ways, what really needed to didn’t, …
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender, officially declared his run for New York City mayor. In a …
The local organising committee for the 2021 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow are very excited to …
By: Li Jin Summary: Right now, the creative economy relies on platforms like YouTube and Instagram and it looks a …
The ECI is asking for a universal basic income that is unconditional, individual, and of a quantity that is …
But Biden, who’s expected to offer more details of his plan Thursday, seems inclined to get the funds distributed …
Emergency benefits showed the value of ensuring all Canadians are guaranteed enough money to meet basic needs. Opinion by: …
Terms like “covidiots” have become almost as familiar as “pandemic fatigue,” feeding into a widespread narrative of blame whereby …
A new poll by WeMove and YouGov shows that around two-thirds of Europeans want governments to put in place a …
Sixty-five percent of respondents say they’d support recurring $2,000 checks, an idea still advocated by Sens. Ed Markey and …
At least 11 U.S. cities are piloting UBI programs to give some of their residents direct cash payments, no …
“The debate over $2,000 isn’t some abstract debate in Washington, it’s about real lives. Your lives, the lives of …
A study released this year by UNICEF and the Overseas Development Institute found that high-income countries can see a 5% drop …
OP-ED: Can the Covid-19 pandemic bring us out of the vicious cycle of working ourselves to death? By: Mohammad …
HIGHLIGHTS The press secretary for Andrew Yang’s Humanity Forward organization told Insider that the group has discussed potential recurring …
A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey finds Key points: 58 per cent of Australians …
Gaps in the Self Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme have left many Equity members …
There is a real possibility to implement basic income in Taiwan. Sometimes, great change happens first in small places. …
By: Joseph Zeballos-Roig HIGHLIGHTS: A group of progressive Democrats recently sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to …
The one-time presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur has lobbied dozens of lawmakers in support of UBI in this time …
Contribution to GTI Forum – Universal Basic Income: Has the Time Come? By: Mary Mellor Interest in a basic …
By: Kristin Myers Universal basic income (UBI) has been a “lifesaver” for households participating in UBI pilot programs, Mayor …
One hundred fathers in a South Carolina city will be paid $500 monthly for two years as part of …
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to House and Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of relief checks …
A new report by Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) makes a strong case for utilizing a basic income as …
Unique new research is looking at the effects of UBI during a pandemic by analyzing data from a massive …
ALEX CULVIN, member of UBI Lab Network, tells Georgina Trace how a Universal Basic Income in the UK could …
The country is in desperate need of a massive economic recovery program. The incoming administration shouldn’t hold back. By: …
O’Leary said the government should “stop funding companies” and bail out Americans instead. UBI is the answer. By: Alexis …
‘Poverty is expensive’: Toronto doctor says universal basic income actually costs society less By Kamyar Razavi & Mike Le Couteur Global News One …
Some jobs will disappear and others will emerge as the world faces a dual disruption The World Economic Forum’s Future …
One Canadian province is advocating UBI for its population to serve as a test case for all of Canada. …
Are we preserving jobs that will disappear in the next few years? Thomas Hannah (LSE) and Rocco Friebel (LSE) argue that the Job …
By: Alexis Rodney The $4.5 billion set aside by the Government for COVID-19 relief cash grant distribution is finding …
Views on a guaranteed basic income vary drastically across Europe — some see it as a springboard, while others …
Analysis: how a band of Catholic monetary reformers in Ireland promoted the idea of a basic income to eradicate …
From the time COVID hit the U.S., politicians have continually failed to support citizens with new stimulus payments. The …
The pope outlines several new programs such unconditional payments, including compensating unpaid caretakers and “informal workers” to respond to …
“There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. …
As we look to a post-pandemic future, more and more local authorities are getting behind the idea of a …
Unions want R350 coronavirus support to become a permanent basic income grant for South Africa. Can it become permanent? …
City Treasurer Ricky Bell wants Glasgow to be at the “front of the queue” for a universal basic income …
Veterans of all ages have unique needs but our current social support systems aren’t sufficient for Veterans with disabilities. …
Millions of people have fallen through the cracks of the government’s support packages. Has the moment for UBI finally …
Michael Bohmeyer’s website, “My Basic Income,” has given randomly selected people almost $1,200 a month for a year to …
HudsonUP, founded by The Spark of Hudson and the Humanity Forward Foundation, will disburse $500 payments to 25 participants …
Post-Covid, we must build a new income distribution system that will provide society, and every individual, with much greater …
Gyms, restaurants, and movie theaters are all reeling for the very same reason By: James Surowiecki On July 11, …
There’s a need for additional income, especially with the pandemic resulting in record high numbers of unemployment especially for …
Researchers sound the alarm that an impending recession and mass unemployment means we are heading into an unprecedented mental …
In the wake of the pandemic, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is seeking to forge a more interventionist state. By: Aaron Burnett This …
As people’s livelihoods have been thrown into upheaval amid the pandemic, public desire for a stronger safety net has …
Half of adults who say they lost a job due to the coronavirus outbreak are still unemployed By: KIM PARKER, RACHEL …
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a debate about guaranteeing basic income to all citizens. By: SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei …
By: Tarek Fatah My column last week endorsing a guaranteed basic income triggered a surprising denunciation by many as …
By: Stella Wamae. — ______________________________________________ Key stats: Africa, with a median age of 19.5, accounts for 16.72 per cent of …
By: Noah Berlatsky. — Earlier this month, Congress failed to pass Republicans’ $300 billion coronavirus economic relief bill. Democrats refused …
As income inequality and economic upheaval take center stage, is a guaranteed minimum income worth considering? Results from a …
By: Kelsey Piper. — In the last decade, organizations working to improve the lives of people in poor countries have …
Intuition is wrong when it comes to calculating the true cost of basic income – the UK can easily …
Reality Check By: Gisele Huff, Founder and President of Fund for Humanity I despair. Because of the extraordinary, devastating …
Andrew Yang’s nonprofit is partnering with the $1K Project to bring $1,000 direct monthly payments to struggling US families …
Santa Clara County foster youth begin receiving $1,000 a month By: Katie Lauer Paid rent, a full stomach and …
Argument: Terminal Deflation Is Coming BY TREVOR JACKSON Public health efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic have brought about …
Give a Buck is Mashable’s deep dive into Universal Basic Income — an idea gaining currency in a time of …
Interim acting co-leader of the Lib Dems, Sir Ed Davey MP, has today signed a cross-party letter to the Chancellor …
According to an April 6 article on CNBC.com, Spain is slated to become the first country in Europe to introduce a …
Universal basic income — a monthly payment to everyone sufficient to meet basic needs — could end poverty overnight. …
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on how universal basic income will protect Americans as automation shrinks the workforce, especially those living …
Intro by Scott Santens: In a prime example of how bureaucracy functions as a roadblock to lifesaving income assistance, …
by Stacey Rutland Income Movement Scarcity mindsets and models drive most modern economic theory: collectively, we believe that wealth …
America’s Social Safety Net Wasn’t Ready For The Coronavirus Crisis Stories from the new economic reality By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux Graphics …
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT MONTHLY CASH ASSISTANCE TO OFFSET PANDEMIC DAMAGE TO ECONOMY New polling finds strong bipartisan support …
We’re down to single digits. Eight Democratic presidential candidates remain after three dropped out this week: Senator Michael Bennet …
Andrew Yang’s bid for the Democratic nomination is over, but supporters of his basic income policy say his campaign …
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today launched Humanity Forward, a nonprofit organization intended to embody the spirit of the …
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Andrew Yang — the unknown entrepreneur turned Democratic presidential candidate — is ending his presidential …
Forty years ago today—February 7, 1980—was a small milestone for the Universal Basic Income (UBI) movement: Milton and Rose Friedman dedicated …
The Congressional Budget Office just projected a series of $1 trillion budget deficits—as far as the eye can see. Narrowing …
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the proposal that the state should provide a guaranteed income floor to everybody, as …
Chad Sziszak didn’t believe it at first. He got an email from Andrew Yang’s campaign that he would receive …
The idea of an unconditional basic income (UBI) floor where everyone starts with the same minimum amount of money as everyone …
For about a decade now, the charity GiveDirectly has been distributing cash straight to poor residents in sub-Saharan Africa, starting in …
Economists have long argued that people should give each other money rather than gifts, since it is hard to …
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: What would you do with an extra 500 bucks a month, no strings attached? Well, thanks …
Support for universal basic income (UBI) is on the rise, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll released on Wednesday. …
Here political philosopher and economist Karl Widerquist argues that UBI is required as compensation for the creation of property …
It’s based on the dividends that accrue to Americans because of their everyday contributions as workers, consumers, caregivers and …
What if we just give people money? This is the question propelling several new books and that’s been taken …
(CNN) Quick. Tell me the six highest-polling Democrats in the 2020 Democratic race. The first few are easy: Joe …
The opportunity to fail is a privilege afforded to a narrow subset of Americans. Risk and reward are two …
First published on May 31, 2019 A new study links an extra $1,000 a year paid through Alaska’s Permanent …
After the article “A Critical Poverty Eradication Experiment in Kenya”, published in the last issue of the BIEN News …
Chuck Fassi, 49, a self-described introvert with a heavy New England accent, has spent much of the past two …
Two competing (or, possibly, complementary?) proposals for resolving income inequality and the hole that four decades of demand-side Reaganomics …
Thousands of people could be put out of work by robots in reading in the next 20 years. Although …
James Collura was a recipient of basic income in Ontario’s recently cancelled Basic Income Pilot experiment. This is his …
Consider for a moment that from this day forward, on the first day of every month, around $1,000 is …
Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar is worried about the future. He is concerned that a coming wave of automation could …
Andy Stern spent his career organizing service workers, fighting for higher wages and improving working conditions as head of …
This week, former U.S. President Barack Obama tentatively endorsed the idea of a universal basic income. The fortune of …
Each month, 1,000 struggling Chicagoans would get $1,000, no strings attached, to help break the cycle of poverty, under …
