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A study on basic income gave $750 per month to 103 homeless people in California for a year's duration, and the move had positive results.

Researchers Gave Homeless People $750 Per Month and the Results Were Incredible

By Sharon Adarlo

The city of Denver, Colorado gave out monthly payments from $50 to $1,000 to 800 unhoused residents, and the results were promising.

Denver Gave Homeless People $1,000 Per Month and It Got Them Off the Streets and Working Full-Time

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, the first-ever government-backed universal basic income experiment in Finland led to recipients being "more satisfied."

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Study: Two-Year Basic Income Pilot Led to “More Satisfied” Lives

By Victor Tangermann

In an Easter letter, Pope Francis urged that "this may be the time to consider a universal basic wage" to support those hit hardest by the pandemic.

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The Pope Just Endorsed Universal Basic Income

By Victor Tangermann

In the shadow of the global coronavirus outbreak, public thinkers are starting to propose paying people to stay home and avoid spreading the deadly disease.

Here’s an Idea: The Government Should Pay People to Stay Home

By Jon Christian

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang argued that the coronavirus outbreak proves that we should be supporting people by paying them a basic income.

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Andrew Yang: Coronavirus Outbreak Proves We Need Basic Income

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, a Canadian basic income pilot project from 2017 was a huge success, with people living healthier, more productive lives.

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Given Basic Income, People Kept Working and Got Healthier

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is testing the theory that a basic income could increase happiness — by giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers.

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Japanese Billionaire Giving Out $9 Million in Basic Income Trial

By Kristin Houser

Makr Shakr, the company behind a robot bartender called Toni, says it will offer monthly stipends to displaced workers for every robot it sells.

Robot Bartender Developer Wants to Pay the Humans It Replaces

By Dan Robitzski

Stockton, California, is in the early stages of its experimental trial of a universal basic income trial. A small group of people is getting $500 per month.

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A California City Just Launched a Basic Income Trial

By Dan Robitzski

Participants in Finland's basic income experiment reported more trust in other people, politicians, political parties, courts, and the police.

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Basic Income Made Finland’s Citizens Trust Police More

By Kristin Houser

Four Canadians have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ontario for cancelling what was supposed to be a three-year-long basic income project early.

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Canadians Sue Ontario for Canceling Its Basic Income Trial

By Kristin Houser

India is about to launch a basic income experiment that will provide cash payments to each of its 610,000 citizens — reportedly the largest in history.

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India Is Launching the Largest Basic Income Experiment in History

By Jon Christian

Y Combinator's basic income trial still doesn't have the funding it needs, so the company is pushing the program's launch to 2019.

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Y Combinator’s Basic Income Experiment Is off to a Slow Start

By Kristin Houser

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

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Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

By Chelsea Gohd

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Experts Say Basic Income Could Reach Mainstream Politics in 2018

By Chelsea Gohd