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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the same time this conversation was evolving, another idea—basic income—was gaining momentum. The concept of a basic income revolves around giving Americans living below a certain income threshold ...

When Polity asked me if I’d write a book titled The Case for Universal Basic Income, I hesitated because I’ve always felt myself to be a skeptical supporter rather than an outright advocate. In the ...