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Social justice
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

2 cities tried basic income for formerly incarcerated people. Participants felt more food secure but struggled to pay for housing.

Guaranteed basic income can improve financial stability for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Participants experienced mental health benefits from reduced financial stress.
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago
Business

Universal basic income: What UBI is, how it works, how it would affect the economy, and what supporters and critics say

Universal basic income (UBI) is gaining global traction, primarily aimed at reducing poverty through cash payments without conditions.
Social justice
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

2 cities tried basic income for formerly incarcerated people. Participants felt more food secure but struggled to pay for housing.

Guaranteed basic income can improve financial stability for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Participants experienced mental health benefits from reduced financial stress.
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago
Business

Universal basic income: What UBI is, how it works, how it would affect the economy, and what supporters and critics say

Universal basic income (UBI) is gaining global traction, primarily aimed at reducing poverty through cash payments without conditions.
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Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Guaranteed basic income isn't a silver bullet, says the lead researcher behind Sam Altman's major study

Basic income payments can help but are not a comprehensive solution to poverty and economic insecurity.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Universal basic income in the US isn't yet reality, but 16 states have UBI-like programs that give residents cash

Guaranteed basic-income programs provide essential financial support to low-income individuals to help them afford necessities like housing and food.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
Los Angeles

Some community college kids in LA will now get a $1,000 monthly basic income

Los Angeles Community College District launches a basic income program for students in health careers, offering $1,000 monthly payments for a year.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations

The Close siblings fund a basic income program for victims of policing as reparations for their family's history as slave owners.
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago
Music

75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.

Guaranteed basic income helped artists afford essentials and improve their circumstances during financial struggles.
The Guaranteed Income for Artists program provides financial support to assist in recovery from pandemic-related hardships.
Business
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago

Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here's How People Spend It

Basic income can significantly improve financial security and stability, demonstrated by studies showing increased spending on basic needs and reduced emergency room visits.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid

The article discusses the concept of basic income and the potential benefits of providing cash aid from the government to individuals amidst job losses due to technological advancements.
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