universal basic income

Andrew Yang is officially running for mayor of New York City on a campaign that promises to bring universal basic income to the city.

Yang Gang

Should New Yorkers get direct payments from the government?

Andrew Yang Proposes Basic Income For New York City

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

Basic Income

The topic of a universal basic income is now more relevant than ever.

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

Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing a bill that would pay Americans $2,000 a month for six months during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Aim High

"A one-time, $1,200 dollar check isn't going to cut it."

Congress Proposes Paying Americans $2,000 Per Month

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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Andrew Yang's response: "Wow."

The Pope Just Endorsed Universal Basic Income

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

Regular exercise at the gym, three days a week

But then the government scrapped the entire program.

Given Basic Income, People Kept Working and Got Healthier

Four Japanese people agreed to give up their privacy and let cameras record their every move at home for a month for 200,000 yen, or $1,830.

Cost of Living

Cameras will record them everywhere but the bathroom for an entire month.

This Company Is Paying People $1,830 to Film Them Constantly

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.

Essentials First

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

Basic Income Recipients Spent the Money on “Literal Necessities”

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.

King Of The Hill

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

Yang's Climate Plan: "Start Moving Our People to Higher Ground"

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.

Temporary Fix

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

Huge Analysis Finds “No Evidence” Basic Income Is Sustainable

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

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

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.

People who received basic income experienced fewer health problems.

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

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