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A $2.30-a-day basic income trial is trying to save the Amazon rainforest
Universal basic income is usually aimed at social or economic benefits. But a $2.30-a-day trial in …
Mia Jankowicz
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75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Fiber artist Tori Hanna used the $500 a month to replace her damaged car, cover debts and bills, an…
Theron Mohamed
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A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit
Kenneth McQueen, 35, received $1,000 a month through a New York guaranteed basic income pilot. He u…
Allie Kelly
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Universal basic income is 'straight out of the Karl Marx playbook,' financial guru Dave Ramsey says
Handing out cash with no strings attached discourages people from working and reaping the rewards o…
Theron Mohamed
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Google is co-funding a guaranteed basic income trial that gives families $12,000 a year to help keep them housed
Google's philanthropic arm is co-funding a $2.8 million guaranteed income pilot aimed at reducing h…
Theron Mohamed
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Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.
A common question about universal basic income, or UBI, is how people spend the money, but early tr…
Theron Mohamed
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Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good
The Bridgewater Associates founder welcomed giving people some financial "wiggle room," but said no…
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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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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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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Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found
Doctors found that giving financial support to low-income families could lower rates of child negle…
Allie Kelly
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Trump's hush-money trial is set to heat up
Former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial — the first-ever criminal trial of a former presid…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Universal basic income could be a really simple solution to homelessness, a researcher from a study that gave people $750 a month says
Findings from a new study show that a basic income plan could be a simple solution for homelessness…
Natalie Musumeci
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This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
A guaranteed basic-income program in Ann Arbor is giving small business owners $528 a month, no str…
Allie Kelly
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A basic-income pilot in Florida will give formerly incarcerated people $600 per month for a year, no strings attached
Formerly incarcerated people in Florida will receive $1,000 in January 2022, then $600 per month as…
Aria Bendix
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A California city gave some residents $500 monthly stipends. Here's the breakdown of how they spent the money over one year.
Most of the monthly stipends went toward food and merchandise. Less than 1% was spent on alcohol or…
Aria Bendix
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A California city gave some residents $500 per month. After a year, their unemployment rate had dropped, while the control group's rose.
The group that didn't receive the stipends saw unemployment rise from 14% in February 2019 to 15% i…
Aria Bendix
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A California city gave some residents $500 per month. After a year, the group wound up with more full-time jobs and less depression.
Unemployment among basic-income recipients in Stockton, California, dropped to 8% in February 2020 …
Aria Bendix
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A city in the San Francisco Bay Area is giving some families $500 per month for 18 months - no strings attached
A trial of basic income in Oakland, California, will distribute monthly stipends of $500 to 600 low…
Aria Bendix
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Upstate New York's trial with universal basic income: $500 per month to 100 people for 1 year
Ulster County residents in upstate New York making less than $46,900 annually were randomly selecte…