Basic Income Pilot Project Moving Forward

Basic Income Pilot Project Moving Forward

The province is expected to shed some more light on the basic income pilot project.

They’re holding another information session next week in Thunder Bay.

The three-year study will test how a basic income might improve the health, education and job prospects of those living on low incomes.Those who take part and are single could be paid almost $17,000 and couples up to $24,000. The province is expected to shed some more light on the basic income pilot project.They’re holding another information session next week in Thunder Bay.The three-year study will test how a basic income might improve the health, […]

Martin Shkreli thinks he’ll be president someday

Martin Shkreli thinks he’ll be president someday

Martin Shkreli thinks he’ll be president someday Do you think Martin Shkreli, aka the “Pharma Bro,” is destined to become an American president?

If you don’t, he certainly does . “Well, at some point I’ll be POTUS,” Shkreli wrote on his Facebook page in a post published Tuesday. He added that conservative commentator Ben Shapiro would be his vice president and alt-right pundit Milo Yiannopoulos would be his press secretary, before going on to list some more unorthodox choices: Kanye West will be head of the CIA. Stefan Molyneux will be Secretary of State. Kodak Black will be Attorney General. […]

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

Sir Richard Branson has published a blog post announcing his support for research into UBI, which he believes could promote dignity, self-esteem, and entrepreneurship. He joins Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and several other wealthy, technologically savvy individuals in supporting UBI trials. A Stipend for Self-Esteem

English business mogul Sir Richard Branson thinks the modern world could benefit from universal basic income (UBI). The Virgin founder published a blog post on the company’s website outlining why he believes the system deserves consideration. Click to View Full Infographic In the post, Branson describes his experiences during a recent trip to Finland, […]

Richard Branson says the world needs to consider a ‘universal basic income’ as more jobs become replaced by robots

Richard Branson says the world needs to consider a 'universal basic income' as more jobs become replaced by robots

Richard Branson, says he believes a ‘universal basic income’ could be the way of the future and he would like to see more countries experiment with the idea Eccentric billionaire businessman, Richard Branson, says he believes a ‘universal basic income’ could be the way of the future and he would like to see more countries experiment with the idea.

The Virgin boss says such cash handouts could be the solution to more jobs being replaced by technology.

‘With the acceleration of artificial intelligence and other new technology … the world is changing fast,’ he wrote in a posting on his website. […]

Bring Back Make-Work Programs

Bring Back Make-Work Programs

Many assume that universal basic income will be one of Mark Zuckerberg’s policy platforms when he runs for president. The volume has been turned up to 11 on such speculation since his Harvard commencement speech back in May. In summary, he said people think our labor force has been structurally altered by automation, that some people will be permanently left out of it, and that we should explore ideas like paying everyone a subsistence-level basic income. If people want to earn more, they can.

Libertarians like universal basic income as an alternative to other welfare benefits, such as food stamps, […]

Taking a Look at the Operational Data for Edison International (EIX)

Taking a Look at the Operational Data for Edison International (EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) seems to be forming a pattern of major movements, providing only some crumbs of outlook for market participants trying to figure out its next move. Now trading with a market value of 26.09B, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece […]

Richard Branson has come out in support of universal basic income

Count Richard Branson among the advocates for giving away free money to everyone.

The Virgin founder became the latest high-profile entrepreneur to put his support behind universal basic income (UBI) on Monday. In a blog post on Virgin’s website, Branson wrote that the concept should be further explored to see if it can be put into practice.

"Most countries can afford to make sure that everybody has their basic needs covered," he wrote. "This concept should be further explored to see how it can work practically."The idea of providing all citizens with a living wage has been a hot topic of […]

English Subtitles for Noam Chomsky & Yanis Varoufakis discuss Basic Income (Universal Income)

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CAMPBELL: They want to pay people not to work … where do I sign up?

CAMPBELL: They want to pay people not to work ... where do I sign up?

There is no doubt that robots are going to make a huge impact on the economy, not only in the United States but in many countries throughout the world. So much of an impact, in fact, that many economists and other pundits are predicting that robots will take over most jobs in the next 20 years or the next 40 – take your pick. Scanning the Internet for articles on robots taking our jobs, I discovered that all of them have negative headlines indicating that most of our jobs will be gone. While this is discouraging, color me skeptical. […]

Martin Shkreli Goes on Wild Facebook Fantasy Rant: ‘At Some Point I’ll Be POTUS’

Martin Shkreli Goes on Wild Facebook Fantasy Rant: ‘At Some Point I’ll Be POTUS’

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli seems like he had a late night last night — or maybe just got into his own supply.

At around 11:00 p.m. EST, the man who became famous for hiking the price of life saving AIDS medication went on a wild Facebook tirade speculating about a future in which he is President of the United States (crazy enough until you consider that office’s current occupant.)

In addition to himself as Commander-in-Chief, Shkreli also offered up a number of ideas for a potential cabinet — including Ben Shapiro for Veep and Kim Kardashian for Fed Chairwoman. He also […]