New: dlike-basicincomeAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-185836photographyhive-180932steemhive-150122hive-166405hive-101145hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-188619krsuccesshive-184714bitcoinhive-145157hive-103599hive-193637hive-180301hive-193186lifeTrendingNewHotLikersnataboo (58)in dlike • 6 years agoWill 'basic income' become the California norm? Town starts $500 no-strings paymentsStockton started sending out $500 debit cards to select residents in a trial program that is being closely monitored. This is another in a series of basic income trials being conducted around the…gattino (66)in dlike • 6 years agoIndia’s opposition vows to roll out universal basic income for the poor if it wins election | The IndependentIndia's main opposition party vows to implement a universal basic income for the poor if it wins. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoUniversal basic income had a rough 2018 - MIT Technology ReviewUniversal basic income holds great promise. 2018 was the year that many trials were set to take place. Unfortunately, the year turned into one wrought with delays and issues. Source of…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoWhy Conservatives Need Basic Income - Market Mad HouseTechnological unemployment is a threat to the middle class. This is the battle ground for both political parties. Basic income is usually thought of as a liberal subject but here a conservative…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoLiberals looking at national basic income as way to help Canadians cope with job instability - National | Globalnews.caThe liberals in the Trudeau government have not shut off the idea of a national basic income for all Canadians in light of the changing workforce. Technology is starting to affect employment in…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoCities could be the vanguard of basic incomeThere were a number of basic income trials run at the national level. We are also seeing cities such as Oakland and Stockton putting together their own trials. This could be the key. Cities might…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoGermany: The first basic income experiment in Germany will start in 2019 | Basic Income NewsGermany is going to test a basic income scheme using 250 people. This is similar to the experiment that just ended in Finland. It is slated to start in 2019. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoWhat people get most wrong about unconditional basic income | Prospect MagazineI see people getting a lot wrong about UBI—but there are three things people get wrong most Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoThe 2019 World Development Report from the World Bank calls for a New Social Contract, and Universal Basic Income Could be Part of It | Basic Income NewsPhoto Credit: CC(Cindy Woods) The last world development report from the World Bank is out. It investigates the changing nature of work and suggests what governments could and should do to address…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years ago“If we no longer force people to work to meet their basic needs, won’t they stop working?”What underlies a question like this is that it’s okay to force people to work by withholding what they need to live, in order to force them to work for us. And at the same time, because they…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoAlaska universal basic income doesn't increase unemployment - Business InsiderA University of Chicago study found that Alaska's long-running universal basic income program does not cause people to work less. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoCanada passed a carbon tax that will give most Canadians more money | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The GuardianDana Nuccitelli: By rebating the revenue to households, disposable income rises, which can be a boon for the Canadian economy Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoUniversal Basic Income Will Likely Increase Social Cohesion - The Good Men ProjectFascinating isn’t it? Giving people cash without conditions can actually lead to people being insulted less. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years ago$1,000 per month cash handout would grow the economy by $2.5 trillionThe Roosevelt Institute finds that a universal basic income could actually increase GDP. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoKamala Harris bill could give many Americans $500 a month | The TribuneU.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has introduced a bill that could give American families up to $500 a month, in the form of a tax credit, to help them afford rising cost of living expenses. It faces long…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoOpinion | Basic income is inevitable sooner or later | TheSpec.comExplosive growth of automation demands income security for the middle class as well as social assistance recipients, writes Evelyn L. Forget Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoAnnie Lowrey: Basic income 'unlocks' societal discussion | Basic Income NewsAnnie Lowrey is the author of “Give People Money,” the latest book to offer the case for Universal Basic Income in the United States. Source of shared Linkmannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years agoUniversal Basic Income: U.N. Secretary General Urges Nations to Consider It | InverseIn his September 25, 2018 remarks to the U.N., Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses issues around climate change and technology. Planning for the future, he suggests that nations consider…srvilanova (40)in dlike • 6 years agoWhat We Need to Truly Thrive: Democracy and Unconditional Basic IncomeDemocracy is one of our greatest achievements as a species but we implemented it without UBI and that was a mistake. Democracy is incomplete as long as a citizen can't choose to be a full-time…mannacurrency (62)in dlike • 6 years ago40% of Americans struggle to pay for at least one basic need like food or rent - MarketWatchNew data from the Urban Institute published just ahead of Labor Day weekend found that ‘food insecurity’ was the most common hardship. Source of shared Link
