Imagine a world where every household receives a guaranteed monthly income, no strings attached. Now, contrast that with a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), where machines transform ...

As global wealth inequality deepens and automation threatens to usher in a new form of technology-driven unemployment, many nations, from the wealthy and industrialized to the still-developing, are ...

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Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

A coalition supported by 250 US lawmakers gathered preliminary reports for 27 pilot programs. Of that collection, none of the pilot programs resulted in employment or workforce decline. As Americans ...

Office workers whose resident registration is in an area selected for the Rural Basic Income Pilot Project can receive rural basic income even if they ...

The basic personal amount for 2026 increases to $16,452, meaning you can earn this much income before paying any federal tax. This non-refundable tax credit applies to everyone automatically and gets ...