basic income
A Basic Income Trial In the U.S. Got $2 Million In Funding to Continue for a Second Year
Denver's basic income pilot secured new funding from Mayor Mike Johnson after a coalition of advocacy groups lobbied for it to continue.
A Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada's Government
The Senate is studying a bill that would introduce a framework for a policy that would guarantee access to a livable income to everyone over 17.
Researchers Gave Unhoused People $7,500. What Happened Next Is Incredible.
The Canadian study “adds to growing global evidence demonstrating the benefits of cash transfers to low-income populations," researchers say.
Andrew Yang Wants LA's TikTok Influencer Mansions in New York City
Yang's mayoral platform is full of Silicon Valley favorites like co-living, an unambitious "basic income," and yes, TikTok hype houses.
Major Changes Could Be Coming to Canada’s Welfare System
Advocates have long criticized social-assistance programs as humiliating and over-regulated. Justin Trudeau’s recent moves suggest an overhaul could be coming.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Proves We Need Universal Basic Income
Canada’s COVID-19-related unemployment crisis makes the case for a guaranteed liveable income. Economists say the CERB and wage subsidies show the need for a universal basic income.
Why CEOs Love Basic Income
CEOs are asking Ontario's conservative government to stop the cancellation of an ongoing basic income pilot. Basic income is conservative, the open letter's co-author says, and sadly, he's right.
Conservatives Just Killed Canada's Basic Income Pilot
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's administration cancelled the basic income pilot on Tuesday, which was supposed to run for three years and gave participants a monthly no-strings-attached support payment.
Basic Income Is Being Set Up to Fail
The current crop of basic income trials fall painfully short of holding society-changing potential.
Basic Income Is Already Transforming Life and Work In a Postindustrial Canadian City
In Hamilton, Ontario, a basic income pilot is improving individual lives—but bureaucratic pitfalls and tepid goals can limit its potential.
The Presidential Candidate Bent on Beating the Robot Apocalypse Will Give Two Americans a $1,000-per-month Basic Income
Andrew Yang is running for President on a platform of paying Americans $1,000 a month.
Americans Laugh and Cheer as Billionaire Fails to Guess the Price of Basic Household Items
The Ellen Show reminds us all that billionaires are really not like us.