Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cash is freedom. That has been Denver Basic Income Project founder Mark Donovan’s refrain as he led a program that provided more than 800 homeless people in ...

Ahsha Safai, a member of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, recently opined in USA Today that a universal or unconditional basic income (UBI) would help San Francisco to alleviate its crime problem ...

Ann Arbor recently joined the growing list of cities across the nation exploring what happens when lower income families receive a steady stream of cash in their pockets each month — no strings ...

Local lawmakers are currently piloting their desired next nationwide expansion of the welfare state. Dozens of guaranteed income pilots are running across the country at the local and state level, ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The idea of basic universal income – where the government ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — For 17 months beginning in May 2021, a select group of 100 county residents received a universal basic monthly income as part of a pilot program to determine whether there is a better ...

The first trailer has been unveiled for Cannes, Emmy and Peabody-winning director Marc Levin‘s documentary “It’s Basic,” which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival. The film examines ...

Families in the city of Sacramento can now apply to be one of 80 households chosen for the second edition of a local guaranteed basic income program. Chosen participants will receive monthly payments ...

A government pilot program is giving 2,000 artists $350 a week with no strings attached, allowing them to concentrate on creative pursuits. By Alex Marshall Ian Fay had toiled for years to make it as ...