Aimed at combating poverty, GBI faces political challenges and funding constraints. But pilots' success could create momentum for wider-spread programs, even at the state level. Michael Tubbs wants to ...

A study found that implementing a global universal basic income could boost global GDP by 130%. Funding a global UBI with a carbon tax would also promote sustainability, the study's authors say. Basic ...

Homelessness is a pervasive issue that cities across the country struggle to address. This led an entrepreneur to team up with researchers and local foundations for an experiment called the Denver ...

A recent study on basic income, backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, shows that giving low-income people guaranteed paydays with no strings attached can lead to their working slightly less, affording ...

New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images Guaranteed basic income programs can help low-income participants ...

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RECEIVED. THERE. SHARMAN. WELL, THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT HOW THIS WILL ALL WORK. A GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM FLOATED IN BOSTON. SUPPORTERS OF THE CASH PAYMENTS SAY THEY ...

Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: In 2021, nearly 16 ...

From left, former Stockton Calif., mayor Michael Tubbs; Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, center right; guaranteed-income advocate Nika Soon-Shiong. (Photo illustration by The Washington Post. Photos: ...