Andrew Yang has made universal basic income a core issue of his campaign. Whether they call it a Freedom Dividend or a baby bond, some 2020 Democratic contenders have embraced the tenets of a universal basic income (UBI).
Proponents of UBI — including Tesla TSLA, -0.67% CEO Elon Musk and Facebook FB, -0.33% CEO Mark Zuckerberg — argue that it would help workers impacted by job automation and provide Americans with a safety net.
About 36 million Americans — or 25% of U.S. jobs — have “high exposure to automation” over the next few decades, according to a Brookings Institute analysis […]
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