The government of the Marshall Islands has launched the world’s first national universal basic income program supported by blockchain technology. The Marshallese government is distributing a fully ...

Kenya's universal basic income program, which will continue through 2030, is offering no-strings cash to 20,000 participants in 200 rural villages.

Image courtesy by QUE.com In an unprecedented move that combines financial innovation with social welfare, the Marshall ...

A basic income program in rural Romania put one child on the path to jobs at Electronic Arts and Microsoft, and helped another reach the Olympics.

The Marshall Islands recently used Stellar to pay universal basic income, testing whether crypto can stand in for basic ...

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In its nearly two decades of operation, GiveDirectly, the direct cash payment charity started by MIT and Harvard graduate students, has delivered more than $800 million to more than 1.6 million people ...

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

As America's cities look to alleviate poverty, universal basic income has been proposed by local leaders as a complement to existing welfare. With a housing-affordability crisis and high healthcare ...