Newark to Study Universal Basic Income

Newark to Study Universal Basic Income

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Newark NJ, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the city is going to study a pilot program to provide a universal basic income, or basically guaranteeing income for all residents whether they have a job.The Newark mayor made his comments during his annual State of the City address Tuesday night at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.Newark has launched a taskforce to see if the program is feasible with help from the Economic SecurityProject and the Jain Institute.

In an effort to appeal to millennial voters Baraka said , “We believe in Universal Basic Income, especially […]

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