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Corporations raised $16 million to oppose Oregon's universal basic income plan. They won.
Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state resident…
Allie Kelly
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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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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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Oregon lawmakers oppose a corporate tax hike to fund a $1,600 annual universal basic income. But voters will decide.
A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is fighting a ballot measure that would hike corporate t…
Katie Balevic
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The US is considering a sovereign wealth fund. Alaska already has one, and it's funding a universal basic income.
Alaska's Permanent Fund, once funded by oil extraction, is now funded through investment returns, a…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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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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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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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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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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OpenAI's Sam Altman has a new idea for a universal basic income
Sam Altman said "universal basic compute," could potentially be more valuable than a traditional un…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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South Africa could be the first-ever country to provide a no-strings-attached universal basic income
The African National Congress said it would create a national universal basic income program within…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Universal basic income is working even in red states
All across America, giving people free cash is reducing homelessness, increasing employment, and im…