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Vinod Khosla says universal basic income may be needed as AI takes over jobs and drives wealth disparity
Investor Vinod Khosla predicts AI will handle 80% of work in 80% of jobs. That could drive a need f…
Tim Paradis
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India's strong economic recovery is led by fiscal expenditure: DSP MF
India's tax collections have also demonstrated robust growth, with gross tax revenue showing a five…
ANI
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Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families
Philly Joy Bank and PHLHousing+ are guaranteed basic income pilots in Philadelphia offering familie…
Allie Kelly
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Meet the 'disconnected youth': A growing group of Gen Zers who aren't working or going to school
A growing group of Gen Zers aren't working or going to school.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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The lowest-paid workers saw their CEOs make 670 times their salaries last year — all while inflation cancelled out their raises
In 2021, some workers' salaries went down thanks to inflation. Meanwhile, some CEOs made 1,000 time…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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People who shun college could collectively lose $1 trillion in lifetime earnings but the traditional college route may not always be the best option, an expert says
"There is a generation coming up that seems to take easier pathways," research author and founder o…
Sam Tabahriti
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A Bay Area county gave low-income moms $1,000 a month. 2 years later, more families had stable housing and new jobs.
Marin County, California gave 125 low-income mothers of color $1,000 a month for two years. Familie…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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The higher Black women rise in Corporate America, the less they're paid compared to men overall
Black women continue to earn less than male or female peers, and the gap only widens as they climb …
Alcynna Lloyd
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A DC basic income program is letting people choose the amount on their checks. A participant said $1,400 a month is what she needs to pay medical bills.
Deborah Ogarro Kelly, 47, receives $1,400 a month from a Washington DC basic income program. She us…
Allie Kelly
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A Georgia basic income program is giving Black women $850 a month. They say it helps them pay bills and reduce debt.
The Georgia program provides no-strings-attached cash to low-income Black women. One said she used …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Pope Francis joins with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to form a new council focused on creating a more equitable economy
The companies, which include the likes of Salesforce and Bank of America, represent more than $10.5…
Marguerite Ward
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3 ways Head Start childcare programs have prevented COVID-19 outbreaks while serving thousands of kids
Just nine kids across eight states got COVID-19, a CDC report said, thanks to mask-wearing and putt…
Andrea Michelson
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There are only 3 EV plugs for every 10,000 Americans, a disparity threatening automakers' $1.2 trillion investment
36% of counties in the United States don't have any chargers at all, and 95% of plugs are in majori…
Alexa St. John
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A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college
The program helped one recipient move into an apartment and buy books for school.
Yoonji Han
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Japan PM's touted a 'new capitalism' aimed at narrowing income disparities. It drove Japan's stock market into an 8-day 6.8% slump.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's hopes to tackle the economic gap received a stiff welcome w…
Matthew Loh
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Why a 'colorblind' approach to economic policy doesn't work in closing the racial wealth gap
Kyle Strickland of think tank the Roosevelt Institute said we need a more equitable distribution of…
Paul Constant
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Advocates say Latinas who make less than their white colleagues are 'screaming into the void' on Equal Pay Day
Latinas still make less than white men. This Latina Equal Pay Day, here's what experts say can be d…