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Give a Buck is Mashable's deep dive into Universal Basic Income — an idea gaining currency in a time of pandemic and mass unemployment. Now more than ever, our future depends on whether we can pay the bills.

A pair of hands hold out a stack of money.

Every U.S. city testing free money programs

Universal basic income vs. guaranteed minimum income: What's the difference?

Here's what you need to know about Universal Basic Income

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Give poor people a guaranteed income and let them spend it however they please

Why we should trust people to use cash aid without restrictions.

04/28/2020

By Rebecca Ruiz

Give poor people a guaranteed income and let them spend it however they please

How to actually give people free money: The messy reality of UBI

With universal basic income (UBI) on everyone's lips, the process of reliably and consistently transferring cash remains surprisingly complex.

04/27/2020

By Jack Morse

How to actually give people free money: The messy reality of UBI

Universal Basic Income is older than you think, but coronavirus gave it wings

COVID-19 has made some kind of UBI inevitable. But history suggests the blowback will be strong. And can we do something about that name?

04/26/2020

By Chris Taylor

Universal Basic Income is older than you think, but coronavirus gave it wings

Everything you need to know about Universal Basic Income

So, you just...give people cash?

04/26/2020

By Natasha Piñon

Everything you need to know about Universal Basic Income