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Taiwan's economy is soaring thanks to AI and semiconductor demand, and President Lai Ching-te wants every citizen to share in the success with a cash payment next year. The island's economy grew an astounding 14% in early 2026, potentially marking its strongest expansion in nearly 40 years.
Taiwan's government will distribute $310 (NT$10,000) to every citizen next year, sharing the wealth from record-breaking economic growth powered by the global AI revolution. The cash handout comes as the nation posts its strongest growth in nearly four decades without adding any new debt.
When New York gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month with no strings attached, critics predicted laziness. Instead, artists spent nearly four more hours per week on their creative work.
Martin Luther King Jr. didn't just fight for civil rights. He saw economic justice through guaranteed income as essential to lifting all Americans out of poverty.