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$1000 Stimulus Checks Every Month: Could This Be in America’s Future?

Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate and the current frontrunner in the New York mayoral election was able to draw attention to himself through a signature proposal – the “Freedom Dividend,” a universal basic income (UBI) payment of $1000 per month to every adult American with no strings attached.

Yang’s unusual dark horse presidential campaign did not ultimately overtake more conventional Democratic politicians, including the eventual winner, current President Joe Biden. But his campaign helped to popularize the idea of giving Americans free money as a solution to social problems. And while UBI remains an experimental idea, an increasing […]

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The fourth industrial revolution and the challenges of a corporatized higher education

WE are said to be entering the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the internet of things (IoT) will become more pervasive, seen in the adoption of automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, digitalization and virtual interactions as everyday technologies not only in the arena of work but even in interpersonal interactions.

The onset of the pandemic has provided the platform and the avenue for this development to be hastened and adopted. Online shopping, Netflix and video streaming, and online learning are now part of our everyday existence.

There is reason to celebrate this new development, as it ushers in innovative ways […]

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Crypto E-commerce Giant Shopping.io Supports eToro Social Impact Non-Profit, GoodDollar

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 4, 2021 / Shopping.io , the premier crypto E-commerce platform will donate $50,000 to eToro’s flagship corporate social responsibility project GoodDollar , a non-profit initiative that distributes free crypto-based universal basic income (UBI) as part of its mission to onboard and educate the next billion digital assets users.

Shopping.io’s $50,000 donation will be used to support the blockchain-based fund that sustainably mints and distributes digital basic income every day to more than 250,000 members in over 180 countries. GoodDollar stands apart for its scalable and sustainable approach to generating a crypto-based UBI, that […]

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�CRYPTO E-COMMERCE GIANT SHOPPING.IO SUPPORTS ETORO SOCIAL IMPACT NON-PROFIT, GOODDOLLAR. ORG

Shopping.io – Los Angeles, CA the premier crypto E-commerce platform will donate $50,000 to eToro’s flagship corporate social responsibility project GoodDollar , a non-profit initiative that distributes free crypto-based universal basic income (UBI) as part of its mission to onboard and educate the next billion digital assets users.

Shopping.io’s $50,000 donation will be used to support the blockchain-based fund that sustainably mints and distributes digital basic income every day to more than 250,000 members in over 180 countries. GoodDollar stands apart for its scalable and sustainable approach to generating a crypto-based UBI, that leverages the principles of impact investing to […]

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Crypto E-Commerce Giant Shopping.io Supports eToro Social Impact Non-Profit, GoodDollar

PRESS RELEASE. Shopping.io – Los Angeles, CA the premier crypto E-commerce platform will donate $50,000 to eToro’s flagship corporate social responsibility project GoodDollar , a non-profit initiative that distributes free crypto-based universal basic income (UBI) as part of its mission to onboard and educate the next billion digital assets users.

Shopping.io’s $50,000 donation will be used to support the blockchain-based fund that sustainably mints and distributes digital basic income every day to more than 250,000 members in over 180 countries. GoodDollar stands apart for its scalable and sustainable approach to generating a crypto-based UBI, that leverages the principles of impact […]

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10 ways American workers view their future economic opportunities

There are a range of equality issues in the U.S. recovery from COVID-19. Recovery from COVID-19 in the United States will be a story of unequal economic opportunity, according to a new survey of 25,000 American workers.

In its inaugural American Opportunity Survey , management consultancy McKinsey & Company asked workers in the United States about their current economic standing, and the barriers they face to a more inclusive and prosperous future.

Here is a summary of the poll’s 10 key insights. 1. American workers overall are not feeling optimistic Fewer than half of all respondents are optimistic about access to […]

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Letting the Economy Create Jobs for Everyone Is (Sadly) Radical

Everyone in American politics believes that jobs should be plentiful and wages should be high — they just disagree about how to achieve those outcomes.

Or so our nation’s political rhetoric might lead one to believe.

When Republicans lambaste Joe Biden’s proposed corporate-tax hike, they do not warn of smaller dividends for shareholders but rather fewer jobs and lower wages for working people. And when Democrats advocate for their president’s climate plan, they don’t promise higher returns for green investors but good-paying jobs for blue-collar laborers. In fact, it can be hard to find an argument for or against any economic […]

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Kerala Budget: What people want from Pinarayi 2.0

Budget (Express Illustrations) S S Manoj – Trader, Thirumala, Thiruvananthapuram As traders are among the groups worst hit by lockdown, the government should announce tax and licence fee waiver for a year
Envisage schemes for helping at least those shop employees who have been registered with the welfare fund board
Need to put pressure on the GST council to refund the GST already paid for products that got damaged or expired due to the closure of shops
As flood cess of 1% being paid for the past two years comes to an end this month, the […]

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Stimulus Checks Prompt Renewed Call For Universal Basic Income

Stimulus Checks Prompt Renewed Call For Universal Basic Income – Stimulus checks and universal basic income getty
You got three stimulus checks. Is it time for a “stimulus check” every month?

Here’s what you need to know. Stimulus checks
As Jeff Stein of the Washington Post tweeted , the stimulus checks have created a positive economic impact. For example: “42% decline in food shortages 43% decline in gauge of financial instability +20% decline in anxiety & depression” This prompted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to tweet that the success of the three stimulus checks would “be a case study for implementing […]

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Stimulus checks call for renewed appeal for universal basic income

Stimulus checks and universal basic income getty
You have three raise checks. Is it time for a monthly “stimulus check”?

Here’s what you need to know. Stimulation controls
Like Jeff Stein from Washington post tweeted , the stimulus checks have created a positive economic impact. For example: “42% decrease in food shortages 43% decrease in the financial instability indicator + 20% decrease in anxiety and depression “ This prompted Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to Tweeter that the success of the three stimulus checks would be “a case study for the implementation [universal basic income]”. Representative Ilhan Omar tweets her support […]

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