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Women Are Working More Side Hustles

August 7, 2017

Women, in particular Millennials, are picking up "side hustles" to afford their living expenses, CNN Money reports. Everything from freelance writing, to dog walking to selling clothes online is fair game in an economy where one full-time job does not…

My Everyday Hustle: The Subway Performer

August 7, 2017 | Episode

While millions of New Yorkers ride the subway to work, Heidi Kole is already at work busking. Despite the tough crowds and the dangers, Heidi’s “everyday hustle” means singing her heart out. She competes with trains and cellphones for your…

My Everyday Hustle: The Courier

July 31, 2017 | Episode

Weaving through traffic, bike couriers are synonymous with the hustle and bustle of a thriving city. 21-year-old Daniel Rodriguez loves being a bike courier, but he relies on tips to supplement his hourly wage of $11. Still living at home…

My Everyday Hustle: The On-Demand Driver

July 25, 2017 | Episode

On-demand drivers face many challenges in their “everyday hustle”, from road rage, to personal safety issues, to low pay. Cecilia Brentlinger came to New York from Peru in search of a better life for her son. She started working as…

My Everyday Hustle: The Street Cart Vendor

July 17, 2017 | Episode

Walid Abdelwahab's “everyday hustle” is working long hours cooking and selling food from a cart in Manhattan to support his family. He also confronts constant challenges that come along with vending on New York City’s streets, from long hours to…

My Everyday Hustle: The Dog Walker

July 14, 2017 | Episode

Meet Nadir Samara, a New York City dog walker who makes more money walking dogs in Brooklyn than he did working for an insurance company in Philadelphia. A recent college graduate, Nadir’s “everyday hustle” means walks during the day, rain…

For millions, underemployment is a new normal

June 5, 2017 | Clip

At 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2001. But left out of this figure are people who are working part time or fewer hours than they desire -- - the underemployed. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker…

Missouri’s Blue-city, Red-state Divide Over Minimum Wage

May 16, 2017 | Clip

Democratic-controlled cities and Republican state legislatures are fighting it out through a political maneuver called preemption, when lawmakers write laws that prevent cities from enforcing their local ordinances. Special Correspondent Chris Bury reports from Missouri. This is part of an…

Black & Invisible

April 12, 2017 | Clip

Nearly 70% of young, poor black men will be imprisoned at some point in their lives. Find out what happens when these “Invisible Men” re-enter society after incarceration.