Currently, guaranteed basic income pilot programs are being funded through philanthropic donors and the American Rescue Plan Act. There is no federal funding program.

Guaranteed basic income programs have become a trend across the U.S. in recent years with more than 100 GBI pilots launched since 2018. The effort grew due to mayors working together.

The top researcher for a major study on guaranteed basic income says the findings are "nuanced." The study, backed by Sam Altman, gave $1,000 a month to 1,000 low-income participants.

A basic income guarantee could also be a step towards building resilience against ongoing stressors, like the climate crisis and extreme weather events, along with preparing for future emergencies.

The top researcher for a major study on guaranteed basic income says the findings are "nuanced." The study, backed by Sam Altman, gave $1,000 a month to 1,000 low-income participants.

Canada has been exploring basic income programs amid rising living costs and job losses. They're not quite UBI, but some have ...

The idea of providing a regular, guaranteed payment to citizens regardless of need has been around for centuries. Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made universal basic income a key ...

Price proposed a guaranteed basic income program in 2021, and city leaders agreed to invest $38 million to create the pilot program designed to help families make ends meet.

The city of Los Angeles just released a report on the city’s BIG:LEAP program. That’s the acronym for the “Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot” program. The 2021 ...

Basic income is not a panacea, and it does not solve the problem of unaffordable housing, proponents said, but the payments have helped to stabilize families who live on the edge, preventing them ...

Mein Grundeinkommen (My Basic Income), the Berlin-based non-profit that ran the German study, followed 122 people for three years.From June 2021 to May 2024, this group received an unconditional ...