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Oct 22, 2020 – Issue 838

Oct 22, 2020 - Issue 838

Over the past several weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out tens of millions of U.S. jobs, creating unemployment numbers not seen since the Great Depression. Now Universal Basic Income, once regarded as a fringe concept, is gaining traction as a solution to the crisis. Given the lack of guidance or leadership from the White House on dealing with the pandemic, state governors have formed regional consortia to coordinate their response. The federal government is also not going to lead the way on addressing the economic pain caused by the shutdowns needed to slow the spread of the virus. […]

A Federal Basic Income Within The Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan

A Federal Basic Income Within The Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan

Executive Summary

COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the extent of poverty in Canada. The arrival of the pandemic in Canada affected the health of the population and made unprecedented demands on the healthcare system across Canada. The greatest impact fell on expressly vulnerable populations in long term healthcare facilities, amongst migrant guest worker clusters and in areas of more intense concentrations of large urban populations. That these Canadians were living in low- income, high-density areas of larger communities where space and self-isolation were more difficult, contributed to their enhanced infection rate. Their diminished health prospects affect their […]

New Bill Strips Presidential Authority to Shut Down Internet

New Bill Strips Presidential Authority to Shut Down Internet

The author writes, “Two lawmakers, a Democrat and a Republican, have introduced a bill that would limit the president’s authority to shut down the internet. Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) announced the Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdown Act on Thursday. The move comes just over a week before an election that many fear could be chaotic and contested.” Photo credit: Dave Collier / Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Reading Time: 3 minutes The US Eliminated Nearly 21,000 Election Day Polling Locations for 2020 (DonkeyHotey)

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Universal basic income is the wrong answer for workers hurt by a changing job market

Universal basic income is the wrong answer for workers hurt by a changing job market

Ad Article_Opinion, N/A, Regulation/Government Policy, Labor/Personnel Issues, Corporate/Industrial News, Political/General News, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Health, Medical Conditions, Outbreaks/Epidemics OPINION: Universal basic income is the wrong answer, Jamie Merisotis writes. Instead, we should make sure people have meaning and purpose from work.

People seek meaning and purpose from work — and providing that, not UBI, is what we should focus on.

Countries as diverse as Canada, Finland and Namibia are exploring the idea—and the concept drew attention in the U.S. when presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposed giving $1,000 a month to every adult. But this renewed focus on adopting a government program […]

U of M researcher calls for basic income in the wake of the pandemic

U of M researcher calls for basic income in the wake of the pandemic

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen during a news conference Tuesday October 20, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld WINNIPEG — A newly released report co-authored by a professor at the University of Manitoba is calling on the federal government to guarantee a basic income for Canadians to help the economy recover from COVID-19.

The report recommends the government create a basic income guarantee of $17,000-$19,000, an amount just above the poverty line.

"We are talking about a targeted program," said Evelyn Forget, a community health sciences professor at U of M and coauthor of the report. "That means that […]

COVID-19 is pushing Americans to want more government involvement in their lives

COVID-19 is pushing Americans to want more government involvement in their lives

(© Sono Creative – stock.adobe.com) BALTIMORE — As millions of Americans deal with coronavirus infections, millions more struggle through the pandemic’s economic impact. A survey taken during the height of the health crisis finds COVID-19 may have pushed more people to want government to play a bigger role in their lives. Researchers in Maryland say the number of people wanting sweeping changes in government policy skyrocketed as the virus spread .

A team from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute say support for an active government role in society jumped over […]

Economics in Brief: Chelsea Basic Income Experiment Hopes To Break the Cycle of Poverty

Economics in Brief: Chelsea Basic Income Experiment Hopes To Break the Cycle of Poverty

Chelsea Basic Income Experiment Hopes To Break the Cycle of Poverty

The city of Chelsea, Mass., is rolling out a new experimental pilot program that will give low-income residents “no strings attached” monthly checks, reports the Boston Globe.

Chelsea is one of the poorest cities in the state, and a coronavirus hotspot , which makes it a perfect guinea pig for the program, reports the Globe. Universal basic income experiments have been gaining momentum in the U.S., with Stockton, California as the exemplar. Andrew Yang also popularized the concept during his run as Democratic presidential candidate. The plan is an […]

20 Best Universal Basic Income Books to Read in 2020 | Book List

20 Best Universal Basic Income Books to Read in 2020 | Book List

After an entertaining book to read? Looking for the perfect book to gift to your dad/mother/sister/anyone. This article showcases our top picks for the best Universal Basic Income books. Best Universal Basic Income Books

Looking for a book to read in 2020? Explore this list of the best Universal Basic Income books. This list was curated with thanks to ISBNdb and images partially provided by Unsplash.

If you have a book suggestion, feel free to drop it in the moderated comment section at the bottom of the article. Universal Basic Income Universal Basic Income by O’brien was published in 2017. […]

Editorial: Whose promises do you believe? Cast your ballot

Editorial: Whose promises do you believe? Cast your ballot

It’s been a remarkably short election campaign, and as it comes to a close, we can’t help but be struck by how many promises have been made to the electorate in the few weeks that our major party leaders have been trying to convince us to vote for them.

It’s been a unique election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, void of the usual door knocking and large public gatherings where constituents can question the candidates face to face. We applaud our local organizations who have gone to great lengths to produce virtual opportunities for the public to get to know […]

Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal – LabourList

Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal – LabourList

Google ‘universal basic income’ and 219,000,000 results pop up in an instant. Clearly, the idea of a UBI for all citizens is gaining traction, and this article serves as a very brief introduction to some of the recent research.

Covid-19 has laid bare the grotesque inequality that exists within our society, testing the leadership of all governments around the world. Ours is failing dramatically across all measures: £12bn spent on a track and trace system that doesn’t work; the fifth highest death rate in the world; the worst economic performance in the G7 thus far (-20.4% GDP growth Q2 2020). […]