We need to create an economic environment where companies can hire these workers as employees and pay them a living wage. There are steps policymakers can take to change the gig economy dynamic.
Dependency on tips over base pay is growing because of actions taken by gig companies to institute tipping.
Even for those lucky enough to be making what amounts in many states to the poverty wage of $15 per hour, many will get nothing but a week’s notice before being out on the street.
One study shows that consistent involvement in extracurricular activities increased a child’s likelihood of attending college by a whopping 400% compared to not being involved at all.
According to one report, almost 600 EMIs operate across Europe and the UK, holding over €35 billion in customer deposits.
The recent proposals from Acting Comptroller Hsu offer promising steps forward.
Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows banks providing banking as-a-service to FinTechs received 13.5 percent of severe enforcement actions in 2023.
Among states with stricter COVID-19 policies, reducing unemployment benefits had little to no effect. The average effect of increased employment seems to have occurred only in those states with looser COVID protocols.
