The Basic Income Podcast
1) Jamie Morgan: Improving racial equity by combining basic income and Baby Bonds
One of the proposals championed during the 2020 Democratic primary was a baby bond, which would create steadily growing accounts for each child that they could access when they turn 18. Jamie Morgan, ...Show More
Jamie Morgan: Improving racial equity by combining basic income and Baby Bonds
19:07 | May 5th, 2020
2) The $1200 Check for Every American and What’s Yet to Come
Recently, the CARES Act, the largest coronavirus relief package to date was signed into law, and it included, among many other things, a $1200 check for every legal adult resident making $75,000 (or $...Show More
3) Basic Income Interest Surges Due To COVID-19 Crisis
While interest in universal basic income has increased steadily over the last five years, it has surged to unprecedented levels over the last five weeks. Cash transfers, either as a one-off or an ongo...Show More
4) Leah Hamilton: Why Basic Income Could Address Issues of Welfare Programs
We often mention that our current welfare programs have serious inefficiencies, bottlenecks and unnecessary filters, and on this episode, we delve into the tragic human toll these bureaucratic issues ...Show More
5) Alex Howlett: Making Basic Income Dynamic and Responsive
The amount that everyone would receive under a basic income is generally stated as $1000 per month, give or take, with any nod to how this amount would change contained in the occasional "chained to i...Show More
6) Stacey Rutland: Building a Post-Yang Campaign Basic Income Movement
The Andrew Yang presidential campaign introduced millions of people to the idea of basic income, and galvanized many who are excited by the idea. Income Movement is an organization looking to build on...Show More
7) Jeremie Greer: Designing a Liberation Economy
Most of us recognize that the way our economy operates today is leaving a lot of people behind. But what would it actually look like to have an economy that worked for everyone, and in particular, peo...Show More
8) Bliss Broyard: An Intimate Look at Basic Income Recipients in Stockton
We have heard much about the basic income trial in Stockton, CA, and finally got some aggregate statistics earlier this year. These averages and other global reports are an important part of the story...Show More
9) Morgan Harper: Running for Congress in Ohio on Universal Income
While Andrew Yang has brought basic income to the national stage, we are seeing more and more state and local politicians exploring the idea as well. One of them is Morgan Harper, who is seeking to re...Show More
10) Michael Stynes & Steve Nunez: Designing UBI Pilot Programs
While there is much excitement around the various basic income pilots in progress or under consideration in the U.S. and around the world, it is worthwhile to ask what their value is, and how we can d...Show More