More than 500 young people will be offered a no-strings-attached sum of £1,600 ($1,940) each month for two years from their 18th birthday in a universal basic income (UBI) experiment in Wales. On Tuesday, the Labour-led Welsh government announced that it will roll out the scheme from Friday, July 1 for “care leavers,” or adults…
A Universal Basic Income?
Commentary Today’s geopolitical emergency has driven domestic policy proposals off the front pages. In time, however, they will reemerge. One idea that is sure to see the light of day is the notion of a universal basic income (UBI), in which the government gives every citizen a regular cash handout regardless of need. UBI proposals,…
Survival Checks Forever?
Commentary Even while $600 stimulus checks are being deposited in tens of millions of bank accounts, congressional Democrats are laying the groundwork for even greater stimulus payments, which some call “survival checks.” As Senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) recently said, “One of the first things that I want to do when our new senators are seated is…
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