Gig Worker Population Not as Big as Expected. Maybe. June 8, 2018 By Katia Dmitrieva The share of American workers in the “gig economy” has shrunk since 2005, according to a government report that some...
Gig Economy Now 6.5% of U.S. Workforce; Provides Extra Income for 10 Million February 22, 2016 By Tatiana Darie It’s a job market revolution: an estimated 10.3 million Americans earned income through web-based platforms like Uber and Airbnb between...
Unlike Uber, On-Demand Office Service Cleans Up with Employees October 16, 2015 By Kyle Chayka It’s scorching on the streets of Midtown Manhattan as Afonso Oliveira strides around the lunch-break crowds, unbent beneath his 45-pound,...
‘Share’ Economy to Bring Sweeping Changes to Pittsburgh July 10, 2014 By Kim Lyons, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jonathan Danial is a concierge, making sure guests have bottled water, crisp linens and the signature house banana bread —...
Wal-Mart Considers Entering ‘Sharing Economy’ with Customer Delivery Plan March 28, 2013 By Alistair Barr and Jessica Wohl Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist...