Can basic income really work? Cities’ experiments may hold clues
The idea is to address economic pain by giving people money, no strings attached. A few places are testing it out to see what happens.
Economy / Jobs
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The most and least housing-secure US metro areas in 2020
City Monitor's Housing Security Index finds that in the US, metros with high shares of jobs in accommodation and food service face some of the biggest challenges due to Covid-19.
Helsinki shows how a city embraces remote work
Finland displayed impressive levels of remote working long before the pandemic.
A new wave of remote workers could bring lasting change to pricey rental markets
As Silicon Valley embraces telework, monthly rents are dropping in the area.
An economic crash opens a ‘window for hope’ on universal basic income
A researcher explains how cash assistance fits into governments' response to coronavirus.
How job types and industries are influencing regional differences in the UK’s lockdown
The degree to which Britons have cut down on travel might have more to do with their job than their politics.
