While the idea of a universal basic income is gaining traction in the United States, the politics around it remain divided. A universal basic income is when the government cuts a check to the ...

That’s the view that Philippe Van Parijs and Yannick Vanderborght take in their fantastically comprehensive book, Basic Income. Universal basic income (UBI) is a simple proposal to give every single ...

Universal basic income (UBI) may well be the Swiss Army knife of policy proposals. Despite its basic label, advocates see it as an all-purpose solution for society’s biggest problems ...

The tech industry has grand plans for an AI utopia — and as models become ever more advanced, some tech leaders are calling for a form of universal basic income. UBI has long been a passion ...

Federal Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she would widen the eligibility for Canada's employment insurance system, and introduce a universal basic income program if she becomes the ...