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In the face of mounting living costs and rising debts, savvy employers will let labor providers cash out their compensation as soon as they wish. (TOrange)

Real-Time Pay: A Boon for Workers

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Immediate Compensation Is Set to More Than Quadruple over the Next Five Years

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador during a political campaign in Tejupilco, Estado de México. (Emiglex)

Mexican Peso Ready to Tumble

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Downgrades the Tip of the Iceberg for AMLO’s Mexico

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Bob Zadek seeks to find the values that define America—often celebrated, rarely understood. (Nekenasoa)

Reclaiming American Ideals with Socratic Dialogue

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Radio Transcripts Address Rational Ignorance, Slogans Contrary to History

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Rideshare drivers are targeting the dynamism and openness that has characterized peer-to-peer trade. (FCPP)

Classifying Uber Drivers as Employees Inhibits Innovation

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Labour Unions Threat to Sue the Gig Economy to Death

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The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. (Wladyslaw)

Why Canadians Are Suffering a Bankruptcy Spike

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Central Bank Announced More Aggressive Future Interest-Rates Increases

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A full-time Uber driver in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 22, 2016. (Canva)

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

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All three specific recommendations done by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance would harm the fintech sector. (Canva)

Crypto Innovation on the Chopping Block

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Liechtenstein, Malta Are Cryptocurrency Role Models, not the United States

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Social engineering means the prioritization of causes other than the simple bottom line of the competitive, consumer-driven market. (Pxhere)

Social Engineering the Victor in Venture-Capital Handouts

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Innovation Ecosystems, Tech Sandboxes Promote Favoritism and Social Engineering

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