The concept of universal basic income has a long history. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Richard Nixon supported versions of UBI. Now, the US and other countries have experimented with active ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. The global economy stands at an inflection point. While ...

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 ...

Kristen Lowitt receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Charles Z. Levkoe receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of ...

In 2020, amid widespread layoffs and economic turmoil brought on by the COVID pandemic, 1,000 low-income people in Texas and Illinois won something of a lottery. They were selected to receive $1,000 ...