Finland has been handing out “universal basic income” to 2,000 unemployed people. Some U.S. cities and states are exploring similar programs. Finland’s experiment in handing out monthly cash payments to unemployed people is ending, but the buzz around universal basic income is only growing in the U.S., where fans of the idea include Facebook FB, +0.00% Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. Could it ever happen here?
The idea, a favorite of the left, isn’t likely to happen on a national level any time soon. But in some states, universal basic income could become a reality in the next few years, said […]
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