Policies to contain the pandemic fallout could redefine Washington’s role in the economy.

President Trump on Monday acknowledged ‘glitches’ with the program and said it will probably need more funding.

From Bloomberg: “With public sympathy on the workers’ side, groups such as Fight for $15 argue that now is the time to seek more lasting change.”

The Spanish government is working to enact a universal basic income “as soon as possible,” as part of a raft of measuring to help soften the economic blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Second Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias said Tuesday.