Let's understand the informal economy
About this episode
The episode explores the informal economy, its significance, and associated risks, while also touching on a tax break for marijuana.
When we talk about who makes up the economy, we're often talking about workers a company formally employs. But a lot of people find themselves working in the informal economy — generally defined as economic activity that falls outside of official regulation. It's not taxed, not tracked, and is mostly invisible to official statistics. Today, we'll dig into its importance and risks. But first, marijuana gets a tax break.
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