Nov 20, 2023

On that other part of the Federal Reserve’s job

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There's the unemployment rate and then there are the people behind that number. Economists at the Boston Fed talked about maximizing employment this past weekend.

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The loophole that allows UK minors to illicitly work for delivery apps

by Angus Crawford

Nov 20, 2023

A recent BBC investigation found that adults and minors alike are able to rent or buy accounts for major delivery apps.

A substitution system allows couriers for services like London-based Deliveroo to share their accounts — and it's on the accountholder to check that their substitute is over 18.

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