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In a recent piece in Bloomberg, labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards proposes a solution to the Social Security trust fund shortfall: change the tax treatment of the self-employed.

Ruth Fowler, a screenwriter, talked about her experience working as an AI trainer when her work in Hollywood couldn’t pay the bills.

Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs over the month of February. Ahead of next week’s employment report, Virgil Warren, a working artist in New York City, gives his perspective on the labor market.

It might not sound so bad for folks who dread shoveling the driveway in the morning. But some people need the snow to put bread on the table.

The previous administration made it easier to classify workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash as independent contractors.

Usually there are lots of benefits and protections that come with being an employee instead of a gig worker, like being paid the minimum wage.

One way to rethink the “sharing economy” involves setting up co-ops on apps.

More than three months into the pandemic, we check in with Chicago musician Seth Shulman.

Stagehand John Hatch has been underemployed for more than eight months.

Ohio native Louise Eberle says the work-life balance of her public school job gives her more than wealth ever could.