The Long, Weird History of Universal Basic Income—and Why It’s Back
Investopedia Thomas Paine, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King, Jr., don’t have much in common at first glance. Nor do socialists and libertarians—or Finnish bureaucrats and Silicon
Low- and middle-income parents receiving universal payments increase spending on children
News-Medical When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children, according to Washington State University research. The
Ireland’s basic income for artists
Positive News Making ends meet is a struggle for many artists, whose precarious financial position has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Does Ireland have an
Chicago poised to create one of U.S.’s largest ‘guaranteed basic income’ programs
The Chicago City Council is poised to vote this week on what would be one of the nation’s largest basic income programs, giving 5,000 low-income
Pope calls for universal basic income, shorter working day
Ind Catholic News In a video message to the Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements on Saturday, Pope Francis called for a universal basic income,
Basic income, 4-day workweek among Ontario liberal promises
HRReporter Should they be elected in 2022, Ontario Liberals say they will restart the basic income pilot project that the current government cancelled in 2018.
Basic income looms large in P.E.I. economic recovery consultation
Nineteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a consultation undertaken by the Prince Edward Island Premier’s Office into policy and economic changes needed to help steer
The creator economy needs a Universal Basic Income — here’s why
The internet — and now Web3 — has created an environment where anyone can share their creations with people worldwide. Digital technology has also enabled
Basic Income backer wins South Korea ruling party presidency bid
The governor of South Korea’s most populous province won the presidential primary for the ruling Democratic Party on a platform of universal basic income, sweeping
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“I support the idea of a basic income guarantee for everyone in Canada.” “Je soutiens l’idée d’un revenu de base garanti pour tous au Canada.”
