A policy of giving out regular, unconditional cash payments is gaining popularity as the cost of living grows and AI looms ...

Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...

It would be a tough sell in today's Congress, but if passed, the bill would launch a nationwide basic income experiment for ...

Participants have been selected for a pilot program that will provide basic income support to low-income residents in central Iowa. Starting May 15, 110 people in Polk, Dallas and Warren counties will ...

Anne Bacon, CEO of the nonprofit IMPACT Community Partnership, said she's figured out why people experience financial problems — and the reason is much simpler than others might think. "Addition and ...

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

If you were living paycheck to paycheck, what could you do with extra cash that came with no conditions attached? A 2020 study from the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University found ...

The Finnish government reportedly announced Tuesday that it will end the country’s universal basic income program by year's end -- and appears to be taking on new measures to cut benefits to those who ...