My boss is an app

It’s been 25 years since our country upended its welfare system – and so we’re looking back at our very first episode. We spent that first season of “The Uncertain Hour” reflecting deeply on what welfare had become. Each of those episodes can still help us understand what’s happe ...  Show more

It’s been 25 years since our country upended its welfare system – and so we’re looking back at our very first episode.We spent that first season of “The Uncertain Hour” reflecting deeply on what welfare had become. Each of those episodes can still help us understand what’s happen ...  Show more

The gig economy, facilitated by internet platforms, has transformed our lives for the better. But what about the workers who drive us around, deliver our food, and perform other tasks through these platforms? As the gig economy grows, questions arise about worker protection, righ ...  Show more

Everything can be done with an app these days, and companies are looking more and more like they want to offer “gig” as opposed to full-time employment. So, where are we headed? Is there any proof in the pudding, or is "independent contractor" just a more merciful sounding ver ...

A third of American workers do gig work. In the third part of our series, The Future of Work, learn how the pandemic helped them discover their power. Today’s show was produced by Will Reid, edited by Jillian Weinberger, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard a ...  Show more

Will your side-hustle be taxed? Who will benefit from freeports? What does Britain’s gig economy mean for productivity? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions on today's episode of The Rest Is Money. Sign up to our newsletter to get more insightful stories fro ...  Show more