TORONTO (CTV Network) — Advocates say a universal basic income program could make a difference in helping people struggling in precarious and low-income jobs. But some wonder if it will effectively ...

AI is making ever more jobs obsolete. The solution from Silicon Valley? A universal paycheck, no work required. Technology titans including Elon Musk and Sam Altman see a future flush with wealth ...

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 ...

The top researcher for a major study on guaranteed basic income says the findings are "nuanced." The study, backed by Sam Altman, gave $1,000 a month to 1,000 low-income participants. Elizabeth Rhodes ...

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.

A trial of unconditional cash transfers backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman is nearing completion, with results set to be published on Monday. The study, which started in 2020, was created to test how a ...

Universal basic income was once thought politically impossible. Then came Andrew Yang and COVID-19. Basic income programs are now gaining traction, offering payments to struggling families. Many ...

As global wealth inequality deepens and automation threatens to usher in a new form of technology-driven unemployment, many nations, from the wealthy and industrialized to the still-developing, are ...

I write in response to Will Sutton’s column on Aug. 18 promoting the concept of universal basic income. He reports that no city, state or country has a true universal basic income. Could that be ...