One of the biggest changes to emerge from the pandemic was the surge seen in the “gig economy”. Since the pandemic, there are an estimated 55 million gig workers in the United States alone, with numbers reaching over a billion worldwide. We spoke with Craig Lewis, the CEO and Founder of Gig Wage, a freelancer payroll solution company, to learn more about the emergence of the gig economy and the lasting impacts of the pandemic. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.