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The creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans 'sin tax' is debated | Fortune

In a Financial Times op-ed late last month, he pointed to a major milestone in the creator economy: an analysis from WPP Media indicated that creator-generated content would fetch the same share of global ad revenue as the radio and newspaper industries would in 2025. "Advertising revenues are not flowing to traditional platforms," Donovan wrote. "To get a message across in the modern world, you need to find a 15-year-old with a smartphone and a nice set of dance moves."

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US politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Why haven't Trump's tariffs crashed the US economy? | Jeffrey Frankel

Massive 2025 tariff increases raised import duties but produced much smaller-than-expected effects on inflation, unemployment, and real incomes.

Business

fromFast Company

2 months ago

Why statistics aren't reflecting the economy and everyday American life

Official government economic measures understate everyday Americans' financial struggles, masking rising costs and widespread economic vulnerability.

fromHarvard Gazette

4 months ago

Why are Americans so pessimistic about economic prospects? - Harvard Gazette

It's not that Americans or the data are wrong - consumers do have legitimate concerns. It's that some of the financial pressures people are feeling, like increased financing costs for auto loans or closing costs on home mortgages, don't necessarily show up in the major datasets like the Consumer Price Index,