Shutterstock Coverage of the 2020 presidential election—housing, infrastructure, and transportation take center stage. With candidates ranging from centrists to socialists, the Democratic primary for president has surfaced policy prescriptions from across the ideological spectrum. And while a number of candidates have released formal plans for solving America’s affordable housing crisis, there’s one idea that could indirectly have a big impact on your ability to make rent—the universal basic income (UBI).
If implemented, a UBI would provide monthly stipend to every American, courtesy of the federal government, regardless of employment status or income level. A minimum wage retail worker would receive […]
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