Universal Basic Income (UBI) has frequently been discussed as a potential solution to economic inequality in an increasingly automated and AI-driven world. Alternatives like Universal Basic Services ...

In a recent piece for The Hill, Gonzalo Schwarz, a fellow at Archbridge Institute, argued that UBI is a solution in search of a problem, citing recent economic stats. Unemployment is low, the stock ...

My colleague Michael Schuman has an excellent piece in the magazine on Alibaba's counterfeit problem and why it might never be solved. This all ties in nicely with both a report from Xinhua, last week ...

The fear of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) has spurred countless conversations about the future of work and how we humans will fare in an age of robots. Many fear technological ...

After a year of growing economic disparity and damage to Bitcoin’s mainstream reputation, education is the key to solving global inequality. This is an opinion editorial by Haider Rafique, the global ...

Five young economists from Deloitte have rejected calls to lower immigration to alleviate housing pressures, instead arguing ...

One should always be wary of simple solutions to complex problems, and universal basic income is no exception. The fact that this answer to automation and globalization has been met with such ...

Saudi Arabia has announced austerity budget cuts that reduce pay for all government employees. With low oil prices continuing to keep the Saudi budget deep in deficit territory, the King took action ...

President Harry S. Truman meets at the White House on Jan. 15, 1947, with members of his Committee on Civil Rights. Sadie Alexander is to the left of Truman. (AP) Perspective by Nina Banks On June 15, ...