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US dollars are now commonly used by businesses in Venezuela. The informal adoption of the dollar has helped to decrease inflation and product shortages.

Venezuela’s public sector workers take on multiple side jobs just to get by

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To supplement their meager wages, many government workers in Venezuela are turning to side hustles that include driving taxis, baking cakes, selling clothes or taking care of pets. And that’s having an impact on the quality of public services.

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With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world

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Trump’s labor pick, a fast-food CEO, supports a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants

December 9, 2016Global Politics

Several young people wearing gloves and helmets work in a park, one digs with a shovel

For these families in Pittsburgh, teens’ summer jobs make more than just pocket money

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Uber’s immigrant drivers look forward to better pay—and a bigger voice

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Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?

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If you serve as a volunteer, you know that it can feel good to devote your time to assisting others in need. But do you ever feel that you’re performing a job that deserves a paycheck? Volunteers around the world weigh in.

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