As AI transforms the economy, some tech leaders push universal basic income. This piece argues Americans need opportunity, not government checks.

UBI is gaining attention as a potential response to AI-driven job loss. Guaranteed income pilot programs are showing benefits ...

Universal basic income, or UBI, offers no-strings-attached cash payments as an approach to poverty reduction. Here's a ...

Some have advocated for the U.S. to provide a universal basic income. Here's what it is and why some people aren't fans.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As global wealth inequality deepens and automation threatens to usher ...

Imagine waking up to a $1,000 deposit in your bank account every month—no strings attached. No boss breathing down your neck, no endless job hunts in a gig economy that's more grind than glory. That's ...

I remember when George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972, promised that if elected, he would send each citizen a check each year for $1,000. In today’s dollars, that would be ...

Carrie Brandon Elliot reviews how AI developments have affected discussions on universal basic income, along with proposals for calculating and funding its costs.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum ...