Join us on Dec. 19 for a Debate on Universal Basic Income (NYC)

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NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation cordially invite you to Debates of the Century @NYU Wagner, a public debate series showcasing thoughtful, informed dialogue from experts on the most vital national policy issues.

DEBATE RESOLUTION:
“A universal basic income is a better way to reduce inequality than a federal jobs guarantee.”

Join The Century Foundation and NYU Wagner for a debate on the merits of two leading ideas: a universal basic income and a federal jobs guarantee. Which is better? Would giving money to Americans better meet the needs of individuals and their families—needs that the labor market too often fails to provide? Or should the federal government instead guarantee a decent-paying job to everyone—lowering unemployment along the way?

For the motion: Ioana Marinescu
Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Pennsylvania and Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research

Against the motion: Darrick Hamilton
Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School

Moderator: Lydia DePillis
Senior Economics Writer at CNN

Wednesday December 19
Doors: 6:00pm
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Location: NYU Wagner
295 Lafayette Street
2nd Floor, NYC

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