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Branson: America should give out free cash to fix income inequality

“It’s a disgrace to see people sleeping on the streets with this material wealth all around them,” says iconic entrepreneur Richard Branson. He says Europe should have a basic income too......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 2nd, 2018

Cash payments spread from Congress to Stockton to Brazil — but notion of ‘universal basic income’ far from reality

The pandemic has taken the push for basic income national, making what has been a buzzy idea on the internet into real world programs. Will this idea outlast the economic crisis?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2021

Cash payments spread from Congress to Stockton to Brazil -- but notion of "universal basic income’ far from reality

The pandemic has taken the push for basic income national, making what has been a buzzy idea on the internet into real world programs. Will this idea outlast the economic crisis?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2021

Project Syndicate: Skittish investors in green-tech stocks could run at the first whiff of higher rates

Without committed support from the public sector, the clean-tech bubble won't deliver the radical changes we need......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 10th, 2021

The best bed frames in 2021

Whether you're looking for a basic frame or a high-tech adjustable type, you'll want a sturdy frame to support your mattress for a good .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 1st, 2021

Key Words: Richard Branson offers private island as collateral for loans to save his airlines

Billionaire Richard Branson is pleading for government support for his airlines, and has offered up his private island in the Caribbean as collateral on loans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 20th, 2020

Branson says Virgin Atlantic will need UK government help to survive

Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus outbreak if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline's founder Richard Branson said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 20th, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Guaranteed-income programs haven’t gotten this much attention in a half-century

Universal basic income has been a centerpiece of Democrat Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign, but the likes of Richard Nixon and Milton Friedman were fans in the past......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 13th, 2020

Sorry Andrew Yang, the math is clear: universal basic income is a terrible idea

Steve Marcus/Reuters Universal Basic Income, or UBI, is a hot topic. The idea would give all Americans a check, no questions asked, every month. Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has made giving everyone $1,000 a month the centerpiece .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 23rd, 2019

The most outrageous splurges of tech billionaires, from Richard Branson"s private island to Jeff Bezos" $65 million private jet

Lucy Nicholson/Reuters; Sotheby’s International Realty; Yuton.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 15th, 2019

Americans are not a fan of universal basic income for families, but these two G7 countries feel very differently

American respondents with more education also showed greater levels of support for UBI than those with less education......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 1st, 2019

Meet Andrew Yang, the Democratic Candidate Who Wants to Give You $1,000 Each Month

Yang, an entrepreneur, is running for president on the radical notion of universal basic income, or UBI. Andrew Yang doesn’t have the typical pedigree for a presidential candidate. The serial entrepreneur, who founded Venture f.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 27th, 2019

Finland’s Universal Basic Income Experiment Just Gave Lawmakers a Really Good Reason to Back the Idea

Feedback from Finland's UBI experiment is giving new.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 4th, 2019

Why Amazon May Pay No Federal Income Taxes This Year

The company disputes the idea its unfairly avoiding taxes, but one report suggests loopholes galore are responsible. A report that tech behemoth Amazon is unlikely to pay federal income tax for 2018 recently set off a firestor.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 1st, 2019

Finland Ends Its Experiment With Universal Basic Income

I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed skepticism about the idea of governments providing.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkApr 26th, 2018

Google futurist and director of engineering: Basic income will spread worldwide by the 2030s

Tech Insider Basic income will be widespread by the 2030s, according to Google futurist and director of .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 14th, 2018

California mayor takes on poverty with "no strings" cash handouts

Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, California has a radical plan to combat poverty in his cash-strapped city: a 'no strings' guaranteed basic income for residents of $500 a month. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 4th, 2018

Labour wants to try giving people free money with no strings attached

Labour wants to run a pilot of Universal Basic Income (UBI), a radical s.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 31st, 2018

An ambitious basic income experiment started by a major Silicon Valley tech accelerator has been delayed

Getty Images Y Combinator's plan to provide basic income to a group of people for five years has been delayed after a pilot program took longer than expected. Now, Y Combinator hopes to.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 27th, 2018

Virgin’s Richard Branson, tech investor Steve Case distance themselves from Saudi Arabia over alleged Khashoggi killing

Western business leaders, including Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and tech investor Steve Case, distanced themselves from Saudi Arabia over the disappearance and alleged murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 11th, 2018