See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Tuesday, Oakland is expected to launch one of the largest basic income pilot programs in the country. "With the pandemic, the number of people and the range of people who could ...

Carrie Brandon Elliot reviews how AI developments have affected discussions on universal basic income, along with proposals ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Universal basic income just got one step closer to becoming a reality for some Californians. AB-65 passed through the state assembly's revenue and taxation committee on Monday. But ...

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...

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A small Pacific nation has launched what officials describe as the first nationwide universal basic income (UBI) program, offering quarterly payments to citizens as a financial safety net. In some ...

There is a palpable fear among American workers that AI is coming for their jobs. The answer to that fear, as I've argued, is to make job loss less scary by building a new unemployment program. An ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban guaranteed income programs — a move that the bill's author said was in response to Uplift Harris, a county program that would have provided ...