In this new video, I explain why gig workers are essential and why the U.S. must preserve freelancing going forward.
As mentioned before, 59 million Americans partake in the gig economy—whether they are contract workers or independent contractors or moonlights. That 59M figure translates to 36 percent of the U.S. workforce. Total valuation last year by gig workers totaled $1.2 trillion. There’s a reason why freelancing is rising in popularity and will continue growing.
There are several forces at work undermining this sector of the economy, desiring to increase barriers to entry and to place more burdens, regulatory or not, onto participants.
We need more gig workers, not fewer.
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