SAN FRANCISCO -- Universal basic income just got one step closer to becoming a reality for some Californians. AB-65 passed through the state assembly's revenue and taxation committee on Monday. But ...

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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Tuesday, Oakland is expected to launch one of the largest basic income pilot programs in the country. "With the pandemic, the number of people and the range of people who could ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban guaranteed income programs — a move that the bill's author said was in response to Uplift Harris, a county program that would have provided ...

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.

As Americans grapple with persistent inflation and the looming threat of job displacement from artificial intelligence, an old idea is gaining new momentum: Universal Basic Income (UBI). The concept ...

The Texas Senate has passed a bill aimed at stopping local governments from funding universal basic income programs, specifically taking aim at Harris County’s “Uplift Harris” initiative. Senate Bill ...