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Machine-learning Jobs Giving Refugees a Future in Tech
The influx of refugees into the EU over the past five years has brought many challenges for its member states. But eastern EU countries have particularly felt the impact, in part because their economies are less developed than their western counterparts. However in...
Deal Reached on Small Business Funding
The Senate is expected to approve a bipartisan deal Tuesday afternoon that would pump another $310 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal program designed to extend loans to small business owners to help retain their employees for two months and keep...
Eligible for Unemployment if I Quit Over COVID-19 Fears?
In this time of uncertainty, USA TODAY is working to find answers to your money questions – anything from finding a job or unemployment benefits to your 401(k) or retirement plans. We want to help you navigate your personal finances during this crisis so USA TODAY...
SBA: Guidance for Self-Employed Seeking PPP Loans
The SBA has issued Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) guidance for self-employed individuals who file an IRS Schedule C with their Form 1040 to report their self-employment income. The guidance comes in the form of an Interim Final Rule that...
Best Gig Economy Apps
The gig economy sometimes seems like a giant free-for-all, and in many ways it is. So, let us try to help you make sense of it, especially as it relates to spotting the best gig economy apps. To give you a quick big-picture overview, the gig economy has grown by leaps...
Donor Network Helps Unemployed Gig Workers
May and June were going to be peak wedding season at PAIKKA, the St. Paul event space where Donato serves as venue director. PAIKKA was fully booked by couples wanting the symmetry of the new decade for their anniversary. Donato is just as busy now working from...
Gig Economy: How to Make Money Now
In mid-March, I spotted a poster slapped onto the pole of a Park Avenue traffic light advertising $200 virtual therapy services for coronavirus-related anxiety. A week later, my Upper East Side neighborhood was plastered with ads. It got me thinking: Surely there are...
Make Your Freelance Life Easier
If you’re a freelancer then you know just how hard it can sometimes get. The life of a freelancer is filled with highs and lows and we are very much prone to mood swings and negativity. As a freelancer, you are all on your own. It is your duty to find new work, deal...
