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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents …
Theron Mohamed
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Elon Musk predicts universal basic income will take off once AI replaces workers. Read his 8 best quotes about UBI.
The Tesla and SpaceX chief predicts a "universal high income" as AI replaces workers, giving them m…
Theron Mohamed
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Food inflation to moderate, but any surprise in monsoon or floods may trigger it upwards, notes UBI report
On the monsoon front, the cumulative rainfall over the country has turned from a deficit to an 8 % …
ANI
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This tiny country says it will give $500 to every adult as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy
Guyana, the world's fastest-growing economy after a huge Exxon discovery, is tapping its oil wealth…
Theron Mohamed
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Oregon businesses are spending millions to oppose a ballot measure that would give every resident a $1,600-a-year basic income
Oregon businesses have spent millions to oppose a ballot measure that would establish a corporate t…
Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevic
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Pope Francis has become a surprising figurehead in the universal basic income movement
Pope Francis has for years called for a universal basic income, which he says will be crucial in th…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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AI risks destroying jobs. Tech leaders think they have the answer.
Figures including Sam Altman think a form of universal basic income, or UBI, could be a solution if…
Beatrice Nolan
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This soccer star who came from nothing has been funding universal basic income in his hometown for years
Sadio Mané gives about $76 a month to everyone in a "very poor region of Senegal" and has also fund…
Theron Mohamed
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YouTube star MrBeast doubles down on cash giveaways with $200,000 donation to a universal basic income program
MrBeast, known for handing cash to strangers, used his Beast Philanthropy organization to support a…
Theron Mohamed
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This state just inched closer to giving every resident a $750 universal basic income each year with no strings attached
Oregon residents may soon vote on a universal basic income program that would give every resident $…
Erin Snodgrass
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South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say
A South African program would pay too little money to too few people to qualify as universal basic …
Theron Mohamed
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Here's an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
A global universal basic income funded by carbon taxes could grow the global GDP by 130% while prom…
Katie Balevic
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Kenya is experimenting with universal basic income. Here's what the US could learn about no-strings payments.
Kenya's universal basic income program, which will continue through 2030, is offering no-strings ca…
Allie Kelly
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Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren't universal
Conservatives groups are attacking guaranteed basic income programs for being discriminatory.
Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevi…
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Baltimore will give out $1,000 monthly no-strings-attached checks to young parents for 2 years
Lower-income residents, especially young parents, "really need this now more than ever," Mayor Bran…
Juliana Kaplan,Jason Lalljee
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An undocumented worker was able to pay rent because he got $2,000 as part of a UBI-like program that will now be permanent for Coloradans who lose their jobs
Undocumented workers are largely excluded from federal and state unemployment benefits, but Denver …
Jason Lalljee
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Meet a mom of 2 who got $500 for 18 months through a guaranteed income program after her husband died
After her husband died, Rachel wanted to be there for her kids instead of working long hours to mak…
Jason Lalljee
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Meet a teacher with cancer who was evicted, but got a new home thanks to $500 a month from a guaranteed-income program
"The first thing I thought was, 'This is going to be really bad,'" Elizabeth Softky told Insider. B…
Jason Lalljee
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New York is launching the biggest guaranteed income fund for artists in the US, giving 2,400 residents $1,000 per month
In addition to monthly stipends, the program will offer jobs at community-based organizations, payi…