What Could A Recession Mean For The Gig Economy?

Whether they were driving Uber or Lyft, freelancing online or some other side or full-time hustle, the gig economy has grown quickly in the last few years. And this is likely to continue ... Read More

Transit Riders Face the Highest Safety Risks in These 10 States

According to federal data, the average number of safety incidents on public transportation averaged 55.2 per 100,000 people across all states between 2010 and 2023. Which states came in well above the ... Read More

Two Views: When it comes to the gig economy, the only thing to fear is fear itself

But since 2018, progressive politicians, in the name of protecting workers, have waged war on ridesharing and the so-called “gig economy ... exempting rideshare drivers from the new law. Read More

Good Economy, Negative Vibes: The Story Continues

When it comes to economic news, we’ve had so much winning that we’ve gotten tired of winning, or at any rate blasé about it. Last week, we got another terrific employment report — job ... Read More

How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work

In each of those cases, taxpayers and riders, not rideshare companies, bore the brunt of the impact on medallion holders. At first it was just cab drivers ... difficult for gig economy companies ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Consumers Think Next Six Months in the Economy Will Be Bumpy

She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing articles to help readers understand economic forces. She is the Economics Editor for news at Investopedia. Read More

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app-based gig economy workers. The city appears to be the first in the… Read More by Lisa Stiffler on May 31, 2022 March 27, 2023 at 9:08 am Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed ... Read More

'Hardcore Pawn' star says economy leading to clientele pawning items 'to make it through the week'

As the U.S. economy continues to falter under President ... former "Hardcore Pawn" star and Detroit pawnbroker Les Gold told Fox News. Gold, who starred in the hit TruTV series between 2010 ... Read More

What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data

The U.S. economy—by many measures—is doing great. But many voters think otherwise. Here’s what the data say about why voters feel so bad about the economy and what it could mean for ... Read More

Financial News

affirming geopolitical developments as a core economic challenge globally. UK Inflation Softens to 3.2% in March: The BoE hawks could postpone rate cut talks after the March numbers beat expectations. Read More

Challenging the gig economy

The gig economy is a labor market where individuals work on short-term contracts or as long-term freelancers. Freelancers have been a part of the economy for many years, but in the digital era ... Read More

Challenging the gig economy

More information: Rebecca Wason, Disengaged: the problem of employee engagement in gig workers, International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy (2024). DOI: 10.1504/IJMCP.2024.137637 ... Read More