Tag: UBI

America’s $125 million ‘guaranteed income’ giveaway

Taxpayer-funded ‘guaranteed income’ programs which hand families up to $36,000 with no…

Why a universal job guarantee beats the basic income pipe dream

Instead of a guaranteed fixed income, a universal job guarantee policy provides…

Austin becomes the first Texas city to experiment with ‘guaranteed income’

Austin joins at least 28 U.S. cities, like Los Angeles, Chicago and…

The Year Basic Income Programs Went Mainstream

Local guaranteed income pilots have given more than 5,400 U.S. families direct…

Govt plans universal income for all – Barbados Today

It appears that the Government is moving ahead with a plan to…

Alaska Permanent Fund – Wikipedia

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Chicago poised to create one of the nation’s largest ‘guaranteed basic income’ programs

Basic income programs are rapidly spreading across the country as critics raise…

Pope calls for universal basic income, shorter working day | ICN

Source: Pope calls for universal basic income, shorter working day | ICN

Tasha Kheiriddin: CERB problems are bad news for proponents of a guaranteed basic income | National Post

If one truly values ‘fairness,’ one should think twice about a universal…

California approves $35 million plan for nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income program

CA approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S. with…

Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling…

Stockton’s Basic Income Experiment Has Spectacular Outcome for Progressivism, Covid Relief Package

Source: Stockton’s Basic Income Experiment Has Spectacular Outcome for Progressivism, Covid Relief…

3 in 5 Canadians support universal basic income as high as $30K/year: poll

According to the Angus Reid Institute, 59% of people in Canada support…

Guaranteed Income Gains Popularity After Covid-19 – Bloomberg

At least 11 U.S. cities are piloting UBI programs to give some…

‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs

The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have…

Trudeau Says He Sees No Path For Basic Income Right Now

The prime minister was asked to share his two cents about universal…

A guaranteed minimum income would be more effective than current government programs

Replacing the raft of recovery benefits and EI with a simple, permanent…

UBI as an indicator of a countries’ wealth

I was thinking: could a UBI be justified as the basic income…

N.L. takes first step toward basic income as NDP motion passes in legislature | CBC News

Politicians did an unusual thing last week: they unanimously agreed to look…

Covid job losses lead MPs to call for trials of universal basic income

Large cross-party group urges government to allow councils to run pilot schemes…

800 Compton residents to get guaranteed income in two-year pilot program

Mayor Aja Brown says the pilot program, which is to begin later…

What would a universal basic income mean for America? Stockton thinks it has the answer

Young, sincere and raised on the edge of poverty, Sukhi Samra has…

More thoughts on UBI

This post on /. approaches what I’m thinking about regarding the “normal”…

How Much Could a Guaranteed Annual Income Cost?

SummaryThe recent implementation of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has sparked…

Basic Income Experiments Around the World | Markets Insider

Source: Basic Income Experiments Around the World | Markets Insider

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (UBI)

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Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus | National Post

OTTAWA — A guaranteed basic income for all Canadians has emerged as…

Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus

Source: Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus All UBI…

Canada’s Labour Minister Filomena Tassi says basic income ‘on the table’

The Labour Minister announced the government was providing $2.5 million to the…

Germany is beginning a universal-basic-income trial with people getting $1,400 a month for 3 years

The scientist leading the research, Jürgen Schupp, said it would improve the…

Basic income is on the table in Canada. Is it the fight we want?

As unemployment remains high, CERB remains an important way to keep Canadians…

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs

The political economy of bullshit. Source: The Truth Is Paywalled But The…

Canada’s forgotten universal basic income experiment – BBC Worklife

“As a health economist, you become aware very quickly that we use…

Spain approves national minimum income scheme | The Independent

Source: Spain approves national minimum income scheme | The Independent TL;DR: ~C$700…

Will this pandemic’s legacy be a universal basic income?

Source: Will this pandemic’s legacy be a universal basic income? TL;DR: the…

Will this pandemic’s legacy be a universal basic income? – Macleans.ca

Source: Will this pandemic’s legacy be a universal basic income? – Macleans.ca