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The $1200 Check for Every American and What’s Yet to Come

6. april 2020

Recently, the CARES Act, the largest coronavirus relief package to date was signed into law, and it included, among many other things, a $1200 check for every legal adult resident making $75,000 (or $150,000 for couples), and $500 for each of their children. Jim and Owen discuss this major disperse…

00:16:22

Basic Income Interest Surges Due To COVID-19 Crisis

24. marts 2020

While interest in universal basic income has increased steadily over the last five years, it has surged to unprecedented levels over the last five weeks. Cash transfers, either as a one-off or an ongoing program, are being discussed on both sides of the aisle as the U.S. deals with the economic fal…

00:19:41

Leah Hamilton: Why Basic Income Could Address Issues of Welfare Programs

17. marts 2020

We often mention that our current welfare programs have serious inefficiencies, bottlenecks and unnecessary filters, and on this episode, we delve into the tragic human toll these bureaucratic issues cause. Dr. Leah Hamilton, author of Welfare Doesn't Work: The Promises of Basic Income for a Failed…

00:20:35

Alex Howlett: Making Basic Income Dynamic and Responsive

4. marts 2020

The amount that everyone would receive under a basic income is generally stated as $1000 per month, give or take, with any nod to how this amount would change contained in the occasional "chained to inflation" at the end. Our guest this week, Alex Howlett, argues for a different framework: making t…

00:18:08

Stacey Rutland: Building a Post-Yang Campaign Basic Income Movement

25. februar 2020

The Andrew Yang presidential campaign introduced millions of people to the idea of basic income, and galvanized many who are excited by the idea. Income Movement is an organization looking to build on this progress to create a sustained national movement for basic income. Jim spoke with Stacey Rutl…

00:20:25

Jeremie Greer: Designing a Liberation Economy

16. februar 2020

Most of us recognize that the way our economy operates today is leaving a lot of people behind. But what would it actually look like to have an economy that worked for everyone, and in particular, people of color who have been excluded in the past? Jeremie Greer, co-founder of Liberation in a Gener…

00:22:13

Bliss Broyard: An Intimate Look at Basic Income Recipients in Stockton

18. december 2019

We have heard much about the basic income trial in Stockton, CA, and finally got some aggregate statistics earlier this year. These averages and other global reports are an important part of the story, but the actual experience of receiving unconditional cash is unique to each person. That becomes …

00:30:07

Morgan Harper: Running for Congress in Ohio on Universal Income

27. november 2019

While Andrew Yang has brought basic income to the national stage, we are seeing more and more state and local politicians exploring the idea as well. One of them is Morgan Harper, who is seeking to represent Ohio's 3rd Congressional District. Harper is running on a number of transformative policies…

00:21:09

Michael Stynes & Steve Nunez: Designing UBI Pilot Programs

20. november 2019

While there is much excitement around the various basic income pilots in progress or under consideration in the U.S. and around the world, it is worthwhile to ask what their value is, and how we can design them to maximize their value. Michael Stynes, CEO of the Jain Family Institute, and Steve Nun…

00:32:19