BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

A study found that implementing a global universal basic income could boost global GDP by 130%. Funding a global UBI with a carbon tax would also promote sustainability, the study's authors say. Basic ...

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis published June 7 in the journal Cell ...

RECEIVED. THERE. SHARMAN. WELL, THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT HOW THIS WILL ALL WORK. A GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM FLOATED IN BOSTON. SUPPORTERS OF THE CASH PAYMENTS SAY THEY ...

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 ...

More than half of the money raised by Boston mayoral candidates so far comes from outside of city, according to a GBH News review of data from the state campaign and political finance office from ...

With about 18 percent of city residents living below the poverty line, Boston officials are mulling the implementation of a temporary guaranteed income program for the city’s poor. While many specific ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis. Researchers suggest that charging ...