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This is what the gig economy needs to innovate and solve for,” Turner told Webster, noting that a glance at the July 2019 Pay Advances: The Gig Economy’s New Normal collaborative study by PYMNTS and Mastercard offers something of a mixed progress report. Today the gig economy drives $1.4 trillion in U.S. Empowering The Worker .
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