The 'State' Of The Gig Economy Under Trump

By Amy Strauss, Fisher Phillips ( April 21, 2017, 12:23 PM EDT) -- There is no question that America's sharing — or "gig" — economy is growing and showing no signs of slowing down. Studies estimate that approximately 55 million people work on freelance arrangements in the United States today. And not only are gig-based business models such as Uber, TaskRabbit and Postmates popping up on a daily basis, traditional employers are also becoming increasingly comfortable with hiring greater numbers of workers on a project or consulting basis. Another recent study concluded that 40 percent of companies are already hiring workers on project-specific terms rather than under a traditional employment model....

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