Lower-income Americans were more likely to spend their stimulus checks, but more Americans could also spend their stimulus checks if more businesses were open when the checks began in late April, research found. (Photo: Getty.) What did people do with their stimulus controls? People who spend most of their stimulus …
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It could be a brother or sister. It could be neighbor. It could be a person you work with. We probably all know someone who does not have a mask in public, although it is mandatory as recommended where you live. The media are quick to point out people who …
Read More »Uber rides in California could stop, but Uber Eats still has a green light
Uber may close new week ride recovery in California, but Uber Eats will continue to operate. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Rides from Uber Technologies Inc. may end up in California next week, but Uber Eats – and the many drivers who have switched on delivery to get the service …
Read More »DoorDash Hits With Information To Reclassify Employees
Image: Tibrina Hobson (Getty Images) San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Wednesday that he has filed a motion that would force DoorDash to classify suppliers as employees rather than as self-employed, a predatory pay system that the employers of gig economy benefit greatly, at the expense of basic protection …
Read More »The extra $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits expired – but gig workers and self-employed Americans still qualify for benefits
For the first time during the pandemic, weekly unemployment claims dipped below 1 million, but there are likely to be many more Americans eligible for unemployment benefits that were not applicable. When the $ 2 trillion CARES law was passed in March, the self-employed, self-employed, gig workers and other non-traditional …
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