Cook County just committed millions of public dollars to keep sending no-strings-attached cash to low income residents, turning what began as a pandemic experiment into a permanent feature of local ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

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 ...

Support for a universal basic income has not been limited to the left. Milton Friedman—a key advisor to Barry Goldwater, the ...

Imagine a world where every household receives a guaranteed monthly income, no strings attached. Now, contrast that with a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), where machines transform ...

The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has gained popularity in recent years. More Americans still oppose the idea of UBI than favor it, according to a 2020 study from the Pew Research Center. At ...

Coinbase is funding $12,000 in USDC to low-income New Yorkers, mirroring universal basic income experiments, through GiveDirectly's new pilot program.

The Marshall Islands has launched Enra, a universal cash transfer that pays US$200 quarterly to resident Marshallese citizens. The program is enabled by the Compact of Free Association with the United ...