Tax Notes contributing editor Carrie Brandon Elliot discusses the rising interest in universal basic income, especially as ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Brandon Elliot analyzes international tax issues. Artificial intelligence headliners are romancing universal basic income ...

As artificial intelligence threatens to wipe out jobs, the idea of a basic income paid to everyone without conditions is ...

Elon Musk recently posted a pronouncement on X: “Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI.” Andrew Yang cheered. Sam ...

Elon Musk has a plan for a future where jobs are wiped out by artificial intelligence: a benevolent government will provide. “Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the ...