Economic Security Project
Economic Security Project (ESP) is an American progressive non-profit organization focused on economic issues, primarily guaranteed income and antimonopoly action. Founded in 2016 with the aim to "make our economy work again for all Americans," ESP has provided seed funding and organizational support for guaranteed income pilot projects across the country, and has advocated for the expansion of cash tax credits and for more robust antimonopoly action. Their efforts have contributed to the increased visibility and political viability of guaranteed income. Since its founding, ESP has helped to set in motion over 100 guaranteed income pilots, whereas there had been only 12 pilots at the time of its founding.
| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
Key people | Natalie Foster
Chris Hughes Aisha Nyandoro Dorian Warren Felicia Wong |
| Website | https://www.economicsecurityproject.org/ |
In an opinion piece in the The New York Times, Farhad Manjoo wrote: "One of the main backers of guaranteed income is the Economic Security Project […] The Economic Security Project has also been a leading political champion of the expanded Child Tax Credit. The group says that both developments — its experience with pilot projects running so far and the success of the expanded Child Tax Credit — are helping to prove a fundamental idea: Giving people money works."
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