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Breaking: Oregon Rebate has qualified as Measure 118!

Breaking: Oregon Rebate has qualified as Measure 118!

We have fantastic news to share: Oregon Rebate has qualified for the November 2024 ballot as Measure 118!  Measure 118 will increase the minimum corporate tax rate after $25 million of in-state revenue by 3%. The proposed increase will raise at least $6 billion...

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Working, but poor: The middle class in crisis

Working, but poor: The middle class in crisis

This week the European TV channel ARTE has put out a long documentary, shown around Europe, based on a three-hour interview they did with Guy Standing some months ago. They followed it up by talking to people in Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Sweden, letting them...

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Basic income as an innovative social protection tool

Basic income as an innovative social protection tool

As a tool that speaks to 7 out of the 17 SDGs, basic income pilots have shown transformative effects in communities. This blog post calls for a systematic consideration of this tool in social protection schemes across humanitarian, development and peacebuilding...

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EC 2024 Report

EC 2024 Report

1. Chair and Vice-Chair Report 2. Treasurer Report 3. Secretary Report 4. Hubs Coordinator Report 5. Research Coordinator Report 6. Social Media, Features Editor, News Editor Reports 7. Affiliates Coordinator Report Table of Contents  To read the full report, click...

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Final Report on Los Angeles Guaranteed Income Pilot

Final Report on Los Angeles Guaranteed Income Pilot

"In October 2021, former Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot (BIG:LEAP) program. Benefitting just over 3,200 households, the program provided $1,000 per month in unconditional cash payments for 12 months to...

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