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More people are working second jobs

Government statistics show the number of people taking second jobs is near highs last seen during the Great Recession.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks about why it’s happening with Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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