https://itsanewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/itsa-newsletter-june-2024-edition
"Here’s the latest and biggest Basic Income news:
‣ Oregon could become the first state since Alaska to have a small annual basic
income
‣ Denver’s Basic Income Pilot observes a 45% reduction in homelessness and
$600,000 saved in public service interactions
‣ Artists receiving basic income in Ireland report 'unfailingly positive'
impact on creativity and well-being after one year
‣ A 20-year study in Australia finds that a $26,000 AUD income boost in a
child’s first year (~$1,400/mo USD) would significantly improve child and
parent health
‣ UK’s Green Party unveils plan for universal basic income by 2025
‣ New analysis concludes that a global UBI has the potential to increase global
GDP by 130% while reducing carbon emissions
‣ FOX will air at least two seasons of a new animated show called
Universal
Basic Guys that involves everyone in an automation-impacted town getting
$3,000 a month in UBI
‣ A nonprofit has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis over its
Guaranteed Basic Income program
‣ California Congressman Adam Schiff has proposed a basic income pilot program
bill that would launch 10 pilots across the US"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
