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) 3 hours ago UBI is Universal Basic Income. The idea is based on future economies providing fewer jobs than prospective employees; therefore, permanent unemployment and/or welfare will have to be provided to a significant number of people. The first Covid relief bill passed under the previous administration included a $600 subsidy to unemployment compensation resulting in a significant number of ex-employees making more money in unemployment than they ever did while working. The new bill, signed by Biden, has cast the subsidy down to $300. Even that subsidy is rich enough for many peop...

by Tyler Durden Something strange is happening in the US economy.  A McDonald's in Tampa, Florida, offers $50 to show up for a job interview. Even with free money plastered in big, bold black letters on its menu sign, facing a busy roadway, there are reportedly still no takers.  Business Insider spoke with Blake Casper, the franchisee who owns the fast-food restaurant in Tampa, who said the idea to hand out free money is an attempt to secure workers. He said he would do "whatever it takes to hire workers."  "At this point, if we can't keep our drive-thrus moving, then I'll pay $50 for an...

Visual Stories By Sarah Ravani and Todd Trumbull | April 21, 2021 | Updated: April 21, 2021 10:44 AM Guaranteed income programs have been around for centuries with a mention in Thomas More’s 1516 book “Utopia.” While the various welfare programs sprung up in the 1930s, a backlash was brewing by time the War on Poverty was launched during the 1960’s. Critics argued that increasing welfare encouraged people to reject work. In 1996, President Bill Clinton passed legislation that added work requirements for aid and capped how much aid a person could get. Politicians today say the ...

CBU1078_UNIVERSAL_BASIC_INCOME_AM_v1_HD1080_0_338 Cars line up for food at the Utah Food Bank's mobile food pantry at the Maverik Center, April 24, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah. As coronavirus concerns continue, the need for assistance has increased. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) 6249417527001 COVID's one-two-punch basically devastated the city of Chelsea, Massachusetts in terms of infection rates and unemployment. "We have lots of undocumented workers here so many of them lost their hours, lost their jobs and they were not entitled to any kind of government assistance," City Manager, Tom Ambrosi...

1 OUT for Independence is hosting an online coffee and a chat with some of the MSP regional and constituency candidates, so you can get to know them a little better. A drop in and out session is on today between 12 noon and 5pm. It is open to all. Register via Eventbrite, www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-your-snp-candidates-lgbtqi-ally-edition 2 ANUM Qaisar-Javed is the SNP Westminster by-election candidate for Airdrie and Shotts and April 23 is your opportunity to get to know her and other members of the Airdrie and Shotts SNP branch. Join them for an evening packed with entertainment and speci...