UBI, Child Allowances and a Federal Jobs Guarantee: New Ideas for Raising Household Incomes and Their Connection to Asset Building

Thursday, September 6
10:45 AM-Noon

Room: National Harbor 11

Topics: Jobs & Income, Policy & Advocacy, Racial Wealth Equity

With stagnant wage growth and the loss of good jobs in the wake of the Great Recession, more and more families are faced with volatile incomes, financial insecurity and an inability to get ahead. In this session, national experts will discuss emerging new ideas for raising household incomes, such as universal basic income, a federal jobs guarantee, and universal child allowances. In addition, the speakers will explore the relationship between these strategies and opportunities to build household wealth.

Speakers:

• Mia Birdsong, The Economic Security Project
• Darrick Hamilton, The New School for Social Research
• Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Prosperity Now (moderator)

Visit the Speakers page to view full biographies.

Handouts: 

• Reimagining Children's Savings Accounts to Address the Racial Wealth Divide