The math is clear: universal basic income is a terrible idea

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Politics Select           The math is clear: universal basic income is a terrible idea   Universal basic income would give all Americans a check every month. But UBI would not solve the problems of income inequality or automation.   READ MORE           POWER RANKING: Here's who has the best chance of becoming the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee   We've combined Insider polling and results of Morning Consult's daily survey to create a weekly power ranking of the potential 2020 candidates.   READ MORE           Uber just lost its license to operate in London thanks to fraudulent drivers   London's transport regulator, Transport for London, discovered fraudulent drivers operating on the platform.   READ MORE             Sacha Baron Cohen just called out the 'Silicon Six,' a group of American billionaires that he says 'care more about boosting their share price than protecting democracy'   Six people decide what information much of the world sees, according to Sacha Baron Cohen: Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Susan Wojicki, and Jack Dorsey.   READ MORE           Boris Johnson was photographed with a suspected Russian spy who called him a 'good friend'   The prime minister's Russian links are under the spotlight after he blocked the publication of a report into Russian interference in UK elections.   READ MORE           From Amazon to GM, here are all the major tech and transportation companies who paid $0 in federal income taxes last year   These massive companies made millions — in some cases, billions — in 2018, but didn't pay a dime in federal income taxes.   READ MORE           House impeachment investigators reportedly have secret recordings of Trump and Rudy Giuliani, given to them by Giuliani's associate Lev Parnas   Giuliani acted as an unofficial lobbyist for Trump in Ukraine, and was allegedly key in launching the search for an investigation into Joe Biden.   READ MORE           A self-declared space nation called Asgardia is planning a fully functioning space economy and wants help from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos   The leaders of 'space kingdom' Asgardia are holding their first parliament in Estonia. They want Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos to get them into space.   READ MORE           The ballooning federal deficit reveals a big shift in the way politicians think about adding to the national debt   The federal deficit is now closely tied to the strength of the manufacturing sector and it may be because of the political importance of the industry.   READ MORE           The Trump tax return case gives the Supreme Court a once-in-a-generation chance to unite the country   The Supreme Court should help unite the country by issuing a unanimous decision on Trump's tax returns,   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006