And making kids eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and water only makes it worse. It is time for a #BasicIncome so that kids can afford a school lunch and not have to worry about hunger or shaming. #Education
And making kids eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and water only makes it worse. It is time for a #BasicIncome so that kids can afford a school lunch and not have to worry about hunger or shaming. #Education
I'd say the most common response to universal basic income is some variant of "it will just increase prices!" In response, I frequently find myself explaining how it's not that simple and there are many variables involved. So here's my summary of 17 of those variables to consider.
https://www.scottsantens.com/17-key-variables-that-determine-ubis-inflationary-impact/ #BasicIncome #UBI
It's creating a lot more artificial wealth. And then the pigs wonder why there is still inflation. So much for Donald #Trump bringing prices down. The only fair way to manage crypto is to pay the 99% a #BasicIncome so that we can live and not just survive. https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/07/24/how-stablecoins-are-reinventing-financial-hegemony/
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@KatyElphinstone This is one of many reasons why #UBI (unconditional #BasicIncome) is so important. So women won't have to make such choices. In fact, #UBI was a development from the feminist #WagesForHousework concept.
People kept working, became healthier while on basic income: report
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/basic-income-mcmaster-report-1.5485729
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New draft dropped:
"Cash Transfers,
Mental Health and Agency:
Evidence from an RCT in Germany"
https://maxkasy.github.io/home/files/papers/cash_mentalhealth_agency.pdf
Companion paper to our paper on basic income and labor supply.
Corresponding author Freddie Schwerter.
#basicincome #UBI
South Korea ramps up plans for a universal stimulus payment to 'the poor, the nearly poor, and people living in rural areas'
Could this be the first step on the road towards #BasicIncome for new Korean President (and former #UBI advocate) Lee Jae-myung
https://zurl.co/ix4Zm
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Here’s what happened in a N.J. city when some got $12,000, no strings attached https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/06/heres-what-happened-in-a-nj-city-when-some-got-12000-no-strings-attached.html?utm_source=Mastodon
Osage ARP Cash Assistance
BIG:LEAP (Basic Income Guaranteed: L.A. Economic Assistance Pilot)
Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot
19925 people were given monthly basic income in these three pilot projects since 2020. we can measure impact on those twenty thousand people. 5.7 million usd distributed to people in the LA and Chicago pilots made bigger impact than 5.7 million usd paid for incarceration and emergency room medicine. i guarantee it. when i find the published outcomes i'll be more specific. i need the published outcomes or pilot program proposal to see the average payout to the osage nation.
New Op-ed:
"Welfare for the 21st century"
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-07-04-expert-comment-welfare-21st-century
I discuss British welfare reform, what we have learned from #basicincome and #jobguarantee experiments, and argue that we should create a truly comprehensive safety net for all.
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Zoning board rejects Episcopal church s request to operate a #homeless shelter. #NewJersey is a blue state, but Ocean County, where Toms River is located, is one of the reddest parts of the state. The zoning board consists of #Trump supporters thinking they are doing their part to Make America Great Again. Elections matter. https://www.christiancentury.org/news/zoning-board-rejects-episcopal-church-s-request-operate-homeless-shelter #BasicIncome #Housing
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Women lose up to £14,000 in earnings after miscarriage or stillbirth https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/pregnancy-stillbirth-lost-earnings-women-work-b2767867.html #MedicareForAll #BasicIncome