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The article focuses on the research by Alan Kruege and Lawrence Katz which shows that on-demand workforce or gig economy can affect health care, education, and other industries offering stable employment in the U.S. Topics include the rapid growth of Silicon Valley, California companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., the rise in alternative work arrangement jobs in the country, and the statement of David Weil, administrator of the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division.