If you want to measure the 1099 economy, it makes sense to count 1099s.
The increasing number of independent contractors in the “gig economy” is quickly becoming a political issue, with presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush weighing in on opposite ends of the debate over whether it’s indicative of a return to sweatshop labor or innovation. The politician asking the more pertinent question, however, is Senator Mark Warner from Virginia.
