Category: Basic Income

By Kuliano 4 hours ago When you think of Stockton, California the first thing that probably comes to mind is Nick and Nate Diaz, the badass weed-smoking UFC brothers who’ve been repping the 300,000-person town for over two decades now.

Other than that, it’s mostly known for being one of the most dangerous cities in the US with 1,408 violent crimes a year, according to Forbes .

But now Stockton, California is making headlines for a different reason.After electing Michael Tubbs, a 26-year-old mayor (who’s now 27) last year, Stockton is experimenting with an innovative program that will offer residents a […]

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Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE:ZOES) 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 215.03M, 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.

Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE:ZOES) Fundamentals That Matter

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

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Copyrighted Material Universal Basic Income is a derivative of MMT–Modern Monetary Theory or post-Keynesian Modern Monetary Theory The idea is to put money in the hands of people who need it Rather than re- distribute wealth you can PRE-distribute money without inducing resistance instead of taking away from the wealthy give more to the non-wealthy The wealthy will actually LIKE this since it solves capitalisms chronic problem of excess inventories of unsold goods because people dont make enough to buy the q declining profits by giving everyone more money with which to buy and If were not going to […]

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Jun 6, 2016 We did some back-of-the-envelope math to calculate what Universal Basic Income might look like in the UK, if it had the same budget as our Sep 12, 2017 ALMOST half of adults would support the UK Government The Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a proposed blanket handout paid to all. "I’m not sure what else one The cost of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is often greatly exaggerated, because people are tempted to think the cost of UBI is the size of the grant multiplied by Income Support is extra money to help people on a […]

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Finland government is trying out a pilot idea at the moment and are giving 2000 of its citizens a minimum of 560euro per month, no conditions, doesn’t even matter if you find a job or not you will still continue to receive the 560euro.

What’s your view?

universal-basic-income-finland-shows-how-salary-for-all-works- Sky News Who pays for it? 2 people have thanked this post bnt said: Yes, but a universal basic income means, by definition, that everyone gets it — so Bono would get the same payment as an unemployed single mother.That’s the point, isn’t it? But if tax rates are increased to […]

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Universal Basic Income is a derivative of MMTModern Monetary Theory or post-Keynesian Modern Monetary T put money in the hands of people who need it Rather than re- distribute wealth you can PRE-distribute money without inducing resistance instead of taking away from the wealthy give more to the non-wealthy The wealthy will actually LIKE this since it solves capitalism’s chronic because people dont make enough to buy the declining profits by giving everyone more money with which to buy The idea is to of excess inventories of unsold If we’re not going to take it from the rich then […]

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Robert Rubin, former Treasury secretary, makes the case for a jobs program instead of universal basic income: Instead of embracing a large-scale federal jobs program, some people — especially in Silicon Valley — have rallied behind a different policy response to job and wage pressures created by artificial intelligence, robotics and other forces: the universal basic income. The basic income would provide a sizable government payment, meant to support a minimum standard of living, to every American regardless of economic status. Instead of helping Tiffany find work as a millwright, the government would just write her a check.

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CALGARY, Alta. — Cervus Equipment Corp. today announced its financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017.

Highlights of the Quarter Revenue increased $32.9 million and 10% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017, compared to the same period of 2016.

Income for the quarter decreased $1.1 million to $9.5 million, compared to $10.5 million of income for the comparable period in 2016. Adjusted income and adjusted basic income per share was $9.2 million and $0.58 per share respectively, compared to adjusted income of $10.5 million and adjusted income per share of $0.66 in […]

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In the new book , WTF: What’s the Future, and Why It’s Up to Us , founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media Tim O’Reilly argues Silicon Valley and the innovation it’s fostering can be either a fount of amazement or a source of dismay. The direction technology leads our society is ultimately up to us: the policymakers and the public they represent. He joined the podcast to discuss how Americans should respond to the coming changes, and whether our government is up to the task.

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