They didn't use it for frivolous purchases, like some critics argued they would.

Basic income recipients spent the money on “literal necessities”

Essentials First

An experiment in California tested how people would spend a universal basic income — and found that most spent it on food, utility bills and clothing.

Basic Income Recipients Spent the Money on “Literal Necessities”

Most of the money went toward food, utility bills, and even donations.

"It's over, climate change! I have the high ground!"

Yang's climate plan: "start moving our people to higher ground"

King Of The Hill

Andrew Yang says it's too late to stop some of the effects of climate change, and we should all migrate uphill to avoid floods.

Yang’s Climate Plan: “Start Moving Our People to Higher Ground”

"We are too late. We are 10 years too late."

Nations would be better off improving public services, say the report's authors.

Huge analysis finds "no evidence" basic income is sustainable

Temporary Fix

An analysis of 16 basic income projects concluded that giving people free money simply wouldn't be sustainable for any nation in the long term.

Huge Analysis Finds “No Evidence” Basic Income Is Sustainable

UBI couldn't help any nation over the long term, a new report concludes.

"The path from here to figuring it out is fraught with a lot of misery and suffering."

Andrew Yang's goal: steer us away from a bleakly dystopian future

Yang Gang

In a bleak profile by The Verge, 2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang lays out his grim vision of the future — if automation remains unchecked.

Andrew Yang’s Goal: Steer Us Away From a Bleakly Dystopian Future

Is the presidential hopeful the answer to a rapid decline in financial security and mental health?

"Those in the test group experienced significantly fewer problems related to health, stress and ability to concentrate than those in the control group."

Study: universal basic income won't make people work less

A two-year universal basic income study in Finland concluded that in 2017, those who received payments worked the same amount and were healthier overall.

Study: Universal Basic Income Won’t Make People Work Less

People who received basic income experienced fewer health problems.

It's a great support system, assuming you already have a job.

California could soon give low-income residents a monthly check

Localized Basic Income

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to expand the state's tax refund for low-income families and start paying it on a monthly basis.

California Could Soon Give Low-Income Residents a Monthly Check

But it's not basic income, an expert says.

A new study shows basic income doesn't deter people from working

SO BASIC

Federal research into universal basic income shows that regular cash payments don't reduce employment at all. In fact, it seems to help.

A New Study Shows Basic Income Doesn't Deter People From Working

We have evidence that UBI truly helps, but it won’t solve our problems.

A New Study Shows Basic Income Doesn’t Deter People From Working

Automation could destroy poor economies, says historian

Money Makes the World Go Round

What if rich countries can afford to provide universal basic income, but poor countries can't, increasing global inequality?

Automation Could Destroy Poor Economies, Says Historian

How will poor governments afford basic income?

The Conservative government isn't impressed with UBI.

Ontario ends its 3-year basic income trial after just 1 year

Future Society

The new Conservative government of Ontario has decided to end the city's basic income trial two years early, citing the high cost.

Ontario Ends Its Three-Year Basic Income Trial After Just One Year

“It was certainly not going to be sustainable.”

The trial run will administer $500 per month to about 100 households.

A California city is gearing up to test universal basic income

This fall, the city of Stockton, CA will being distributing monthly payments to people who would benefit from no-strings-attached income.

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