How coronavirus could finally turn universal basic income, long favored by Silicon Valley, into political reality

How coronavirus could finally turn universal basic income, long favored by Silicon Valley, into political reality

Voters listen to Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang as he speaks during a campaign stop in Nevada, Iowa, January 28, 2020.

Mike Segar

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah wants the government to cut a $1,000 check for every American adult as the spread of the coronavirus rapidly shuts down the economy. Fellow Republican lawmaker Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is proposing cash stipends to help people pay their bills. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at a White House press briefing on Tuesday that “Americans need cash now,” meaning “in the next two weeks.”On the other side […]

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