That’s what a select group of New Yorkers is receiving. GiveDirectly — a nonprofit focused on direct cash transfers to people ...

New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images Guaranteed basic income programs can help low-income participants ...

In 1967–68, amid the national college debate topic, versions of the idea reached the Oval Office in the Nixon era, then ebbed. A basic income isn’t just a check; it’s a system that collides with other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Albuquerque is now funding a basic income project with its tax on recreational cannabis. The program targets vulnerable communities, providing $750 monthly payments to families. "This isn't just about ...

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 ...

With the decline of manufacturing jobs, and the onset of automation to take over almost all kinds of work, society is on the hunt for a long-term, scalable solution to our future productivity. What ...

Last June, Spain rolled out possibly the world’s largest basic income program across the entire country. The minimum subsistence income aimed to provide support for Spain’s poorest families via ...

Why it matters: The program, known as BOOST (short for Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive ), was ...

Poverty in the country is a political choice and it doesn’t have to be that way, says a representative of groups advocating ...