In 2020, Australia massively increased welfare payments and conducted a live experiment in ending poverty, but when the subsidy was removed, many were thrown back into hardship. Leaving aside the moral dimension, would it be cheaper to end poverty than to maintain it?

John Maynard Keynes has not normally been seen as a basic income supporter, but two letters written by Keynes during the Second World War suggest that he had thought seriously about the idea and was attracted to the principle. Basic income fitted well with Keynes’ liberal values and his long-range optimism about economic possibilities. In the short term, however, Keynes believed it would be a mistake to put the idea on the political agenda before the time was ripe.

Rural Income Pilot Application Rates: Democratic 92%, People Power 59% 49 counties applied for six pilot spots; Honam regions face higher competition

The scheme aims to support 2,000 artists and creative workers, paying each successful applicant €325 a week

As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

The number of people providing full-time unpaid care has increased massively, as the social care system approaches breaking point.

Looming funding cuts to the US food assistance program come as food prices continue to rise under Trump’s administration

OpenAI's new benchmark shows Claude and GPT-5 matching human experts at real work tasks. The worst part? Models improved 300% in just 15 months.

A cost-benefit analysis of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot has found the programme delivered over €100 million in social and economic benefits between 2021 and 2025.

A slim majority of Americans rate capitalism positively.

Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.