"The big takeaway from the survey [conducted by Earnest loan provider]: 85 percent of side-gig workers make less than $500 per month. The standout was Airbnb hosts, who make on average $924 each month. TaskRabbit workers came in second, earning $380 per month."
Perspective | Gig-economy jobs and how to manage the irregular income
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The pros and cons of working in the gig economy. Adapted from “What to Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide,” to be published Tuesday by HMH.
Will this happen in the U.S., too? "Business creation in the UK accelerated after the first reopening last summer. Low interest rates, plenty of government support and more people shopping online were all key drivers." Gift Link: on.ft.com/3tINaIr
Pandemic ignites UK’s strongest start-up boom in a decade
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Entrepreneurs driven by mixture of losing their jobs and reassessing priorities, as consumers change habits
It's ba-a-a-a-a-ck! SF Bay Area CPI inflation through April 2021 was 3.8%; for the nation it was 4.2%. https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/cpi-summary/ro9xg01a.htm
Morning Headline Poetry: Monday 10 May 2021 https://annewenzel.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/morning-headline-poetry-monday-10-may-2021/
If we want parents to be able to work—and if we don’t want women to get disproportionately pushed out of the workforce—it is time to invest in child care the same way we invest in roads and bridges. It’s all basic infrastructure.