A Shocking Number of Americans Are Self-Employed – And They Need Disability Insurance

It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly how many Americans are self-employed, but it’s probably more than you’d guess. According to the Center for American Progress, the BLS Current Population Survey from the BLS shows that 16.5 million people are self-employed; that’s about 10.4% of the U.S. working population. That’s a lot, but it may be low. […]