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U.S. Census Pulse Survey Finds Small Businesses Getting Slammed

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Census has created a Small Business Pulse survey to track and measure how small businesses are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic.    As the Census chart below (click to enlarge) shows , 51% of the small businesses surveyed reported that the pandemic was having a large negative effect on their business. 

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Seeking Freelance Flexibility With Full-Time Stability

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The study the article refers to is Deloitte's 2017 Millennial Survey. Deloitte surveyed 8,000 Millennials from 30 countries and found: "In spite of perceived across-the-board advantages of working as freelancers or consultants, nearly two-thirds of millennials said they prefer full-time employment.

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Using Satellite Imagery for Investment Analysis

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  It's also an example of how actual data is replacing surveys and other forms of market research.    The rise of the cloud and Big Data is leading to many situations where actual data is replacing surveys, government data and other forms collected market research data for use in analytical applications. 

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Book Review: Raw Deal - How the Uber Economy is Screwing American Workers

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Only 45% of traditional full time employees surveyed reported they were very satisfied.  Shared Security benefits would be earned and accrued via automatic payroll deductions, regardless of the employment relationship, and, like Social Security, these benefits would be fully prorated, portable, and universal.

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