Universal basic income pros and cons —according to experts

Universal basic income, or UBI, offers no-strings-attached cash payments as an approach to poverty reduction. Here's a ...

She received a $12,000 basic income. 3 years later, she's a mom of six and moving to a bigger apartment.

Taniquewa Brewster, 41, received a $1000 monthly basic income in Austin. Years later, she's more financially confident and a ...
The Conversation

Three reasons universal basic income pilots haven’t led to policy change – despite their success

Universal basic income – a tax-free, unconditional sum of money regularly given to everyone in a society – has repeatedly been shown to help the most vulnerable groups in society. Numerous successful ...

What Is Universal Basic Income?

Some have advocated for the U.S. to provide a universal basic income. Here's what it is and why some people aren't fans.
Los Angeles Times

Stockton study shows that universal basic income can be life-changing

The concept of universal basic income, which has received a boost from economic conditions during the pandemic, has just received another favorable vote. This one comes from a study of a two-year ...

Universal basic income, the utopian idea resurging in Silicon Valley

As artificial intelligence threatens to wipe out jobs, the idea of a basic income paid to everyone without conditions is ...

Here's why universal basic income would be a disaster for America’s future

As AI transforms the economy, some tech leaders push universal basic income. This piece argues Americans need opportunity, ...
Center for Public Integrity

How guaranteed basic income can reduce infant mortality

A city’s infant mortality rate indicates the general health of a population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is especially the case in Philadelphia, which has the ...