Chicago, Durham, and Los Angeles Launch Universal Basic Income Programs

Technocracy News is doing a fantastic job of tracking this important development. Not only is UBI an important societal/economic change that can have sweeping impacts on economic behavior and decision-making, I believe UBI will inevitably come with strings attached and be used as a tool to coerce. For example, no vax, no monthly payment.

Los Angeles Launches Largest Universal Basic Income Pilot

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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