“An approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than an exact answer to an approximate problem.” -- John Tukey. Defining problems correctly is key to effective policy solutions. At this session, you’ll join leading researchers in exploring trends in “gig,” contingent, and alternative work. What narratives do newly collected data support and where are the gaps in what we know? Featured will be new survey findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that focus on primary jobs, as well as supplemental information and insights from a Federal Reserve economist that focus on other labor markets of interest, especially secondary employment.