The rise of the side hustle
About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of side hustles among U.S. workers and a water-saving plan for the Colorado River Basin.
Roughly one in every 20 U.S. workers is holding down multiple jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's fallen a fraction of a percent since last fall, when we saw the highest rate since 1999 — around the moment just before the dot-com bubble burst, when there were fears about what increasing automation meant for job-holders. Sound familiar? Then, we'll unpack a recent water-saving plan to address the ongoing water crisis in the Colorado River Basin.
Topics covered
- side hustle
- employment trends
- water crisis
- automation
- job market
Keywords
- side hustle
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- employment
- water crisis
- Colorado River
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Places: Colorado River Basin
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