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The UBI Skeptics May Be Right
A new study suggests a universal basic income does more harm than good — especially to young people.
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Those opposed to the idea of a universal basic income say it would discourage people to work, inadvertently increase inequality and lead to social instability. Allison Schrager dives into a new study from the National Board of Economic Research that suggests these skeptics may be right.