Where Are All the Gig Workers and What Are They Doing?

Dec 21, 2021 · Bloomberg · Allison Schrager

The pandemic has accelerated one of the biggest changes in our labor market since the industrial evolution: independent work. Now we need policy makers to embrace it.

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