In 1967–68, amid the national college debate topic, versions of the idea reached the Oval Office in the Nixon era, then ebbed ...

America is getting older, and the financial architecture built for shorter lifespans and stable careers is straining under the weight of longer retirements, volatile jobs, and rising care costs.

Some politicians and activists are eager to give you "free" money. They call it universal basic income (UBI)—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would "save my ...

Universal Basic Compute ($UBC) is an initiative designed to ensure fair access to computational resources for autonomous AI systems. Inspired by Universal Basic ...

The Marshall Islands recently used Stellar to pay universal basic income, testing whether crypto can stand in for basic banking ...

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a social welfare program where a government provides its citizens with a regular, unconditional sum of money, regardless of other income or employment status. The core ...

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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 ...