by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs, U.S. Economy
With speeches talking about all aspects of business, freelancers are coming together to share advice, ideas, and information. Buffalo is joining other cities like Austin, Texas, Miami, Florida, and Tampa, Florida to host speakers and workshops for people looking to...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic flattened the economy. The latest figure released by the Labor...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
As federal lawmakers work toward a new coronavirus relief bill, most states have begun or will soon begin giving out some enhanced unemployment payments, in smaller amounts than the $600 that expired in July. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far approved...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
In addition to the laid-off people who applied last week for state benefits, 759,000 others sought jobless aid under a new program that has made self-employed and gig workers eligible for the first time. That figure isn’t adjusted for seasonal trends, so it’s reported...
by dankeelan | Sep 7, 2020 | Future of Work, U.S. Economy
Around the economic recession of 2008 as so many lost their jobs and were faced with financial hardships and difficult decisions, an alternative economic model emerged. It didn’t really have a name at the time, but in the years since then we’ve come to know it as the...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2020 | Book Review, U.S. Economy
When you hear the words “gig economy,” you probably tend to think of all of the people driving for ride-hailing services or delivering takeout food from restaurants. There is still a major debate over whether many of those independent contractors should be...
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