America’s startup boom offers hope for the future of work

America’s startup boom offers hope for the future of work

AI could make more people their own boss

MANY AMERICANS long to be their own boss. Their yearning is as old as the Republic itself: Thomas Jefferson thought the ideal citizen was a yeoman farmer, whose economic independence allowed him to participate in civic life. For decades, 60% of Americans have said they want to be self-employed. Yet in recent years fewer than 10% have been.

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