Racial prejudice continues to fuel opposition to universal basic income, as well as other forms of social welfare.

In New York, a small group of residents is about to receive what looks like a windfall: $12,000 each, delivered not in cash but in a digital token that behaves like dollars. The money arrives with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a nationwide pilot program for a guaranteed basic income. The 3-year experiment would give ...

Amid fears of mass AI-induced job losses, AI leaders are touting solutions like universal basic income. Here's what they're ...

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.

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 ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...