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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the ...

Rising food prices and limited job opportunities have pushed the Marshall Islands to try a bold economic experiment.

Universal basic income and guaranteed basic income programs offer unconditional, recurring payments. Basic income pilots are active in the US but have also been tried worldwide. Countries like Kenya ...

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.

Universal basic income — or "free money" for everyone, without needing to work for it — might feel like an unrealistic dream. But economists have been seriously reflecting on its advantages and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Luther King Jr. became involved not just in fights over racial equality but also economic hardship. Ted S. Warren/AP Each ...

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 ...