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The Gig Economy and the Changing Nature of Employment
Uber is the most conspicuous company in the "sharing economy" that's turning jobs into gigs that don't have traditional worker protections. Presidential candidates are being challenged to thread their way between venture capitalists, business leaders and a new generation of employees.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenUber is the most conspicuous company in the "sharing economy" that's turning jobs into gigs that don't have traditional worker protections. Presidential candidates are being challenged to thread their way between venture capitalists, business leaders and a new generation of employees.
Also, NASA’s successful Pluto fly-by. On today's Talking Point, President Obama, the Bully Pulpit and the Iran nuclear deal.
Photo: Uber protest in Portland, Oregon on January 13, 2015. (Aaron Parecki)
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3 storiesNASA's Successful Pluto Fly-by
NASA launched the New Horizons spacecraft nine and a half years go, and last night — three billion miles later — pictures and other data began coming back from Pluto, the most distant object ever reached by human kind. The world's most famous astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking sent congratulations on YouTube.
Read the story7 minIt's the "Gig Economy," Stupid…
When Hillary Clinton said she was worried about insecurity in the workplace, Jeb Bush scoffed and promised to “hail” an Uber to go to his next event. Bush was supporting the “sharing economy” — and Clinton does, too, despite her reservations.
Read the story32 minSelling Congress, and the Media, on the Iran Deal
Since his first campaign for the White House, President Obama has promised to use the bargaining table instead of the battlefield.
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