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October 13, 2022
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Timothy Noah
Biden to Gig Economy: Stop Stealing Wages
The Labor Department’s new rule will reverse a Trump-era edict and allow more workers to be classified as employees, not independent contractors. Pay up, Uber.
July 29, 2020
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Timothy Noah
Congress Has the “Dumbest Idea Ever” for the Unemployed
With jobless Americans nearing the edge of the cliff, lawmakers are preparing to give them all a little push.
June 21, 2017
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Don’t Get Met—It Pays
Did Trump use an executive order to aid a generous corporate backer?
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