Labor & Economic News Blog


Friday, March 16, 2007

Getting Paid Off the Books in America

Getting Paid Off the Books in America
NPR audio:
On a recent day in Washington, D.C., Carlos Juarez of Guatemala waited on a street corner to find day labor. Juarez is part of America's underground economy. So are casual sports gamblers. Office worker Gary Gibbs, speaking at a Maryland sports bar, says that betting in an office pool might be illegal, but it's like jaywalking.

 



<< Blog Home

 

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?