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CNBC
9 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Is the side hustle boom over? Fewer Americans have side gigs for the first time since 2017
For the first time in eight years, the number of Americans with side hustles is shrinking, a new survey shows. Twenty-seven percent of working Americans report having a second stream of income, according to a survey published by financial services company Bankrate on July 9. That's a decrease of nine percentage points from 2024 — when 36% of Americans held side hustles — and the lowest percentage observed since 2017, Bankrate data shows. "I would attribute the drop [to the fact that] the job market has been solid," says Bankrate senior industry analyst Ted Rossman. "I know it still feels like everything is expensive, but we've had wage growth outpacing inflation for a few years now, which has given people time to catch up a bit." Just two years ago, American side hustles were at an all-time high, the report says. Many U.S. adults used their second gigs — from walking dogs or driving Ubers to running Etsy shops — to cover their regular living expenses during an unpredictable post-pandemic economic environment with record-high inflation. Now, more Americans with side hustles are using their extra cash for discretionary purposes, the Bankrate survey found. The shift shows that people are feeling less economically anxious, says Rossman — even amid cost-of-living uncertainty around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies and a difficult labor market for many job seekers. If the economy turns further downward, some Americans could return to their side hustles, Rossman says — particularly those between the ages of 18 and 44, who are already comfortable balancing multiple income streams and are earlier in their careers than other demographics. Bankrate's survey was conducted between June 2 and June 4, and as recently as May, unemployment and layoff rates were relatively low. Since then, however, inflation has crept upward: The consumer price index rose 2.7% over the last year through June, slightly higher than the 2.4% rate in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 15. In recent years, Americans felt incentivized to take on side hustles when inflation was high and the labor market was friendly to job-seekers, says Kayla Bruun, a lead economist at business intelligence firm Morning Consult who's also studied side hustles in the U.S. Launching a side hustle alongside a full-time job can be difficult, and employed people in a cooling labor market tend to be somewhat risk-averse, she says. But a rise in inflation could create more "urgency for side gigs," she notes. The country's side hustle culture in 2023 may have been a "once-in-a-generation" peak, adds Rossman — but he still forecasts a rebound in the percentage of Americans with side gigs. "I don't think the decline will continue," he says.
NBC Sports
14-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his high-school coaching position
The chaos that has come from the crumbling of all walls regarding players getting paid has created a very specific problem for veteran NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater serves as the head coach at Miami Northwestern high school. He won a state championship there in 2024, before he re-signed with the Lions to end the season. The 11-year NFL veteran has now been suspended. Bridgewater recently admitted in social-media posts that he paid for Uber rides, meals, and recovery services for players. He asked fans of the team to help cover the expenses in 2025. Via Walter Villa of the Miami Herald, Bridgewater paid $700 per week for player Ubers. He also (per the Palm Beach Post) paid $2,200 for pregame meals and $1,300 for athletic-recovery services. While the suspension will placate the 'rules are rules' crowd, Bridgewater was making life a little better for kids at a school where 75 percent of them are economically disadvantaged. The move could put Bridgewater (who is only 32) in play to sign with the Lions or some other team for the 2025 NFL season. Drafted by the Vikings in 2014, he has also played for the Saints, Panthers, Broncos, and Dolphins.
Sydney Morning Herald
14-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
My suburb is the South Yarra of the north. But good luck trying to find it
Opinion pieces from local writers exploring their suburb's cliches and realities and how it has changed in the past 20 years. See all 53 stories. Here are some things a real estate agent will tell you about Montmorency. It's less than 20 kilometres from the city (well, it's 18). Its main strip, Were Street, is 'a vibrant entertainment hub' (at least, until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays). It has trees, parks, buses and trains, three great primary schools, and a much-loved footy team (all true). What the agent might not tell you is that if you move here, no one outside the outer north-east of Melbourne will know where you live. They will think you live bayside, or near the Dandenongs. Only when you say 'out near Eltham' will they get it. I've heard more than one outsider call us 'Little Eltham' and I sometimes say that we are the South Yarra to Eltham's Toorak. People here like to imagine that we are the closest thing to a country town this side of the green wedge. I'm not sure anyone wants Were Street to be too vibrant an entertainment hub. (Except for that one day a year when the QWere Street party happens and our sedate street fills with bubbles and rainbows and drag queens). After the only bar on Were Street closes, the most nighttime action happens 10 feet above us, where powerful owls pluck hapless ringtails from the rooftops and power lines. Were Street is far from the traffic of Main Road and not well sign-posted. You need to know which turns to take through our undulating streets to even find it. When you do, it's like stumbling across a country town hidden in the suburbs, full of small independent stores. Within its two blocks, there is one great coffee place and three OK ones. You will find different views up and down the street about which is which. Coffee isn't the only thing that divides us. People have mixed views on the recent 'upgrade' of the street. This saw the loss of some of the quirky homegrown artwork that made it feel unique. It also saw the installation of paving tiles that many think look too much like genitalia or at the very least, match the bloodless aesthetic of the gigantic new train station at the end of the street. When double white lines were painted down Were Street, some people were cranky. They saw it as a violation of their right to swing their SUVs into angled parking spots opposite. I'm in the other camp – every time I frown and shout the words 'double white lines' at an offending vehicle, I feel like a true local. I've only been here for 10 years, and Monty is the kind of place where generations come and stay or return – the demographic skews towards older people and young families. More and more, though, young adults are remaining at home. Late nights and early hours on weekends see a steady stream of Ubers ferrying our young back from night spots in the inner north. It's also the kind of place where people unite and fight hard to keep the things that they love about living here. At the end of every year on my street, the longest-standing residents hold a party in the park where there is always a re-telling of the battle they fought to save the park from development.
The Age
14-07-2025
- The Age
My suburb is the South Yarra of the north. But good luck trying to find it
Opinion pieces from local writers exploring their suburb's cliches and realities and how it has changed in the past 20 years. See all 53 stories. Here are some things a real estate agent will tell you about Montmorency. It's less than 20 kilometres from the city (well, it's 18). Its main strip, Were Street, is 'a vibrant entertainment hub' (at least, until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays). It has trees, parks, buses and trains, three great primary schools, and a much-loved footy team (all true). What the agent might not tell you is that if you move here, no one outside the outer north-east of Melbourne will know where you live. They will think you live bayside, or near the Dandenongs. Only when you say 'out near Eltham' will they get it. I've heard more than one outsider call us 'Little Eltham' and I sometimes say that we are the South Yarra to Eltham's Toorak. People here like to imagine that we are the closest thing to a country town this side of the green wedge. I'm not sure anyone wants Were Street to be too vibrant an entertainment hub. (Except for that one day a year when the QWere Street party happens and our sedate street fills with bubbles and rainbows and drag queens). After the only bar on Were Street closes, the most nighttime action happens 10 feet above us, where powerful owls pluck hapless ringtails from the rooftops and power lines. Were Street is far from the traffic of Main Road and not well sign-posted. You need to know which turns to take through our undulating streets to even find it. When you do, it's like stumbling across a country town hidden in the suburbs, full of small independent stores. Within its two blocks, there is one great coffee place and three OK ones. You will find different views up and down the street about which is which. Coffee isn't the only thing that divides us. People have mixed views on the recent 'upgrade' of the street. This saw the loss of some of the quirky homegrown artwork that made it feel unique. It also saw the installation of paving tiles that many think look too much like genitalia or at the very least, match the bloodless aesthetic of the gigantic new train station at the end of the street. When double white lines were painted down Were Street, some people were cranky. They saw it as a violation of their right to swing their SUVs into angled parking spots opposite. I'm in the other camp – every time I frown and shout the words 'double white lines' at an offending vehicle, I feel like a true local. I've only been here for 10 years, and Monty is the kind of place where generations come and stay or return – the demographic skews towards older people and young families. More and more, though, young adults are remaining at home. Late nights and early hours on weekends see a steady stream of Ubers ferrying our young back from night spots in the inner north. It's also the kind of place where people unite and fight hard to keep the things that they love about living here. At the end of every year on my street, the longest-standing residents hold a party in the park where there is always a re-telling of the battle they fought to save the park from development.
Cosmopolitan
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
The ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa' Cast
When Love Island USA season 6 ended, the fan base was parasocially bereft. Reddit-theorizing, imaginary-wedding-planning bereft. Peacock, ever the provider, fed this carnal hunger with Love Island: Beyond the Villa, a glossier, post-reality docuseries that drops its islanders into Los Angeles. Get in loser, we're trading bikinis and fire pits for ring lights and Ubers in WeHo. At this point in Love Island USA season 7, audiences have seen hours of commercial break content featuring the stars of the previous season plugging brands like CeraVe, Maybelline, and InstaCart. It's already feeling more LA in here. Peacock's Beyond the Villa is is both a continuation and a course correction. It's what happens when a dating show becomes an ecosystem—and its contestants become people with phones, fans, and feelings. Think: Love Island meets The Hills, with most of the cast we've seen and heard. Key word being 'most.' Last season, Serena won the season and the edit. Post-villa, she's swapped modest Texas influencer vibes for a 2-million-follower presence, a forthcoming hair-care line, and a refreshing amount of mental health transparency. She's still with Kordell Beckham, her co-winner, though he's largely offscreen, busy working on other projects. This absence makes her storyline quietly melancholic—part businesswoman-in-bloom, part long-distance relationship. There's something delicate about her attempt to scale without spinning out, and she's showing it all. The couple you thought would break up immediately, but didn't. Leah is the coolest girl in your friend group you kind of resented for being spiritually centered and good at layering. Miguel is soft-voiced and European, which means you underestimated how emotionally available he'd be. Their arc is what happens when a hot couple decides to play house—but with vague discussions of 'parenthood, sort of' in between collabs and Trader Joe's runs. JaNa does not believe in shrinking to be loved. She's one-third of the show's emotional holy trinity of aforementioned ladies, and easily its most quotable star. Kenny is the calm to her storm—the kind of man who listens first and thinks twice. They are the couple you root for because they seem real; but they might want slightly different things, and slightly too soon. She's one half of the exes that should've muted each other, but got a show instead. Kaylor is a case study in heartbreak performance art. Aaron is what happens when emotional repression gets a skincare routine. Their breakup was brutal, and the show doesn't shy away from it. Connor left the villa without a strong storyline and enters this show as the calming voiceover of everyone's drama. He's single, unbothered, and surprisingly wise. Is he boring? Possibly. Is he necessary? Absolutely. Liv was a late addition to the villa and never fully clicked into the narrative. Here, she's mostly seen floating between Kaylor's emotions and her own quiet brand-building. But there's tension brewing. A friendship fallout is teased—one of those slow burns where texts go unanswered and Instagram likes suddenly stop flowing. In the midst of a personal rebranding, Kendall arrives with baggage—specifically a breakup tied to a leaked video and a now-ex, Nicole Jacky, who doesn't care for quiet goodbyes. Their on-screen lunch is set up like a boxing match. He's in PR crisis mode, but this time, there's no villa edit to save him. His journey is either redemption or slow implosion. 'Love Island: Beyond the Villa' premieres exclusively on Peacock on July 13. Stream Here
