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 […]

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