Finland’s universal basic income brings happiness but is ‘unsustainable,’ study finds

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A study into universal basic income in Finland found that while the left-wing solution raised happiness levels, it didn’t boost the job market and was found to be “unsustainable” — just as the radical idea has picked up steam in the U.S. amid the coronavirus crisis.

Finland in 2017 and 2018 gave a monthly check of $685 to its unemployed between ages 25 and 58. It was considered a pilot program — serving 2,000 randomly selected jobless people — that its founders hoped […]

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