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 ...

Universal Basic Income programs have roots in the Black radical tradition, both the Black Panther Party and Martin Luther King Jr. called for a guaranteed income in the late 1960s. Universal Basic ...

Andrew Yang’s revived pitch suits the automation debate, but UBI can’t fix inequalities concentrated tech wealth drives ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's an idea that's sweeping the country: unconditional cash handed out on a monthly basis to families most in need. Universal basic income pilot programs are popping up all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images ...

As the idea of basic income goes mainstream, can it be designed as a targeted program to remedy decades of economic disadvantages endured by people of color and women in the U.S.? At the same time ...

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 ...