The Irish government recently announced that its so-called* “Basic Income for the Arts” (BIA) program will become permanent starting in 2026. This is a victory for the arts as well as an ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a straightforward thought, and, at first glance, it seems reasonable: replace Social Security with a universal basic income (UBI). It not only could help lower-income retirees live more ...

GARY, IN — Does giving families free money each month help people get out of poverty? Organizers of a plan in Stockton, California say it does. Now, the universal income experiment is being tried in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Luther King Jr. became involved not just in fights over racial equality but also economic hardship. Ted S. Warren/AP Each ...