If you read closely the article isn't talking about basic income in the usual sense. It's not suggesting paying everybody $2000 per month forever. It's suggesti

If you read closely the article isn't talking about basic income in the usual sense. It's not suggesting paying everybody $2000 per month forever. It's suggesting a new option for the Fed to stimulate the economy on an "as-needed" basis. So I doubt any rents would go up substantially just because once in awhile (like every couple of years) a $2000 check came in the mail.