A former tech executive warns of the perils of automation and wants to provide every American with a “universal basic income.” Who is Andrew Yang?
44 years old
Born in Schenectady, N.Y.; lives in ManhattanFormer technology executive; founded a nonprofit to create jobs; no prior elected office Yang’s signature issues Mr. Yang says his experience working in Silicon Valley and leading a start-up that sought to create jobs gave him an up-close look at the way automation could affect the economy in the years ahead. His solution? To give every American a “universal basic income” of $1,000 a […]
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