Imagine waking up to a $1,000 deposit in your bank account every month—no strings attached. No boss breathing down your neck, no endless job hunts in a gig economy that's more grind than glory. That's ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense ...

In 1967–68, amid the national college debate topic, versions of the idea reached the Oval Office in the Nixon era, then ebbed ...

Intrigued as I am by the financial direction of our country, I’ve recently studied articles about the effects of Silicon Valley upon us all. The interface of technical advancement today is closely ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

The Perfect Storm Hitting Generation X Almost 900,000 private sector employees have already lost their jobs and another 300,000 federal government employees are out of work by the end of 2025, ...

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

Universal basic income (UBI) provides regular payments to all individuals in a community, regardless of their employment status or financial need. The idea is that when everyone has enough money to ...

The Marshall Islands’ new universal basic income program rests on Compact funding from the United States, blurring the line ...