For most Americans, employer-sponsored benefits provide their primary source of protection against the costs of illness, short-term income losses due to injury, sickness, or unemployment, and income loss in retirement.
However, the employer-provided model doesn’t work well for gig workers. These workers are contracted for their services by companies like Uber and DoorDash, but are not counted as employees. After surveying Uber drivers, Jonathan Gruber outlines what benefits gig workers are looking for and presents a new model to provide support.
Tackling housing affordability. Despite cooling inflation, interest rates and home borrowing costs remain high, putting homeownership out of reach for many Americans and leaving them in an increasingly unaffordable rental market. Glencora Haskins and co-authors explain how federal funds can help tackle housing affordability challenges.
Making Africa globally competitive. African policymakers have the tools to increase the continent’s competitiveness. On a new episode of the Foresight Africa podcast, Landry Signé and Zouera Youssoufou discuss key investments in education, health, and infrastructure.
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