by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Gig Workers, Pay, U.S. Economy
Metro Detroit-based freelancers brought in more than $3 billion in total revenue last year, according to a new report by Fiverr, an Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services. The 80,711 skilled freelancers in metro Detroit made an average of...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2024 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
More Americans are concerned about the jobs market and believe that their incomes may come under pressure over the year ahead at a time when the economy is grappling with elevated inflation and high interest rates. About 38 percent of American expect the unemployment...
by dankeelan | May 14, 2024 | Remote Work, U.S. Economy
The latest bipartisan bill attempting to curb the use of telework in the federal government would require federal workers to spend at least 60% of their work hours on in-person work, though it could also ban remote work arrangements in most cases. Sens. Mitt Romney,...
by dankeelan | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other major business groups have asked a Texas federal judge to permanently block a Biden administration rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat certain workers as independent contractors rather than their...
by dankeelan | Apr 23, 2024 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The Federal Trade Commission banned noncompete agreements for most U.S. workers Tuesday with a new rule that will bar employers from enforcing clauses that restrict workers from switching employers within their industry, which the agency said suppresses wages and gums...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The western part of the U.S. saw a jump in job openings even as other parts of the country reported stalled openings, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Tuesday. The states in the western region—Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,...
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