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A basic income program helped struggling kids enjoy huge success — and even become Olympians
A basic income program in rural Romania put one child on the path to jobs at Electronic Arts and Mi…
Theron Mohamed
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South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say
A South African program would pay too little money to too few people to qualify as universal basic …
Theron Mohamed
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Universal basic income is 'straight out of the Karl Marx playbook,' financial guru Dave Ramsey says
Handing out cash with no strings attached discourages people from working and reaping the rewards o…
Theron Mohamed
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A Georgia basic income program is giving Black women $850 a month. They say it helps them pay bills and reduce debt.
The Georgia program provides no-strings-attached cash to low-income Black women. One said she used …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave
Tatiana Lopez, 39, is a new mom. She's receiving a $500 monthly guaranteed basic income through Fli…
Allie Kelly
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Here's how inflation has ratcheted up the cost of basics like housing and food for families across the US
Daily essentials are inflating faster than broad inflation indexes, as the ALICE Essentials Index i…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good
The Bridgewater Associates founder welcomed giving people some financial "wiggle room," but said no…
Theron Mohamed
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The world of government contract jobs is incredibly complex. Here are the basics.
The US government is the largest employer in the world, which means it has a lot of opportunities …
Ana Altchek
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People are going wild over a seemingly basic California house on the market for $2 million
Some are shocked that a dated-looking California home could cost so much. But the secret is in the …
Alcynna Lloyd
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I took a $13,000 pay cut to work as a deckhand on a superyacht. I don't regret it as it gave me a career I can grow in.
Working in the luxury yacht industry gave Marx with more room for growth in his career, and motivat…
Lian Kit Wee
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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents …
Theron Mohamed
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This state just inched closer to giving every resident a $750 universal basic income each year with no strings attached
Oregon residents may soon vote on a universal basic income program that would give every resident $…
Erin Snodgrass
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Kenya is experimenting with universal basic income. Here's what the US could learn about no-strings payments.
Kenya's universal basic income program, which will continue through 2030, is offering no-strings ca…
Allie Kelly
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A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under t…
Allie Kelly
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A basic income program helped me get back on my feet. Now I am an activist in my community and can afford to give back.
Hope Davis was struggling financially when she was chosen for a basic income program through the AC…
Katie Balevic
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People are using cash transfers like basic income to pay rent, and it shows just how badly a housing-crisis solution is needed
More Americans than ever who are eligible for government housing assistance aren't getting it.
Eliza Relman
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With my Costco executive membership and store card, I earn enough rewards to pay for a whole shopping trip — here's how
I shop at Costco once a month and take advantage of the perks from my executive membership and stor…
Dawn Levitt
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Planet Fitness is ditching the $10 membership it has had for 26 years, and hiking basic prices by 50%
Planet Fitness had held the price of its Classic Card membership at $10 for 26 years, which would b…
Grace Dean
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These 10 AI companies are getting corporate clients to pay up
OpenAI, Midjourney, and more are the top AI companies people are spending money on, according to a …
Jordan Hart
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2 St. Louis residents are suing the city's basic-income program in an attempt to halt what they call 'unconstitutional' $500 monthly payments to low-income families
St. Louis is giving low-income families $500 monthly, but a lawsuit aims to block the guaranteed-ba…