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The Do-It-Yourself Economy Just Hired 1 Million American Entrepreneurs

Self-employment has surged in the last few months
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Animal spirits are returning to the American workforce.

The number of self-employed workers surged by 370,000 in May, according to the U.S. Labor Department's survey of households released Friday. And nearly 1 million workers have gone to work for themselves since just February.

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The Do-It-Yourself Economy Just Hired 1 Million American Entrepreneurs