Tipping’s getting even more complicated thanks to a DoorDash change that will prioritize diners who tip over diners who don’t. The Verge’s Andrew Hawkins and Cornell professor Michael Lynn explain tipping’s tipping point.
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Gratuitous Gratuity? The Truth About Tipping
This week, Audie visits a restaurant that got rid of tipping, and looks into the movement to get rid of the practice all together. Our guests are Amanda Cohen, chef and owner of Dirt Candy, a no-tipping restaurant in Manhattan, and David Stockwell, co-owner of Faun in Brooklyn. W ... Show More
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Why Tipping Is Everywhere
<p>Tipping, once contained to certain corners of the economy, has exploded, creating confusion and angst. Now, it is even becoming an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign.</p><p>Ben Casselman, who covers the U.S. economy for The New York Times, cracks open the mystery of this ... Show More
25m 11s
Jun 2024
To tip or not to tip: Who should pay service workers?
Tip culture is at a tipping point in the US, with more opportunities than ever to tip. However, some have decided not to tip at all…anywhere. So tipping influencers aside, who should pay service workers a liveable wage? Plus: Toys R Us taps ChatGPT and Volkswagen invests $5B in E ... Show More
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<p>It’s a haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. With federal tax policy shifting in a pro-tip direction, we revisit an episode from 2019 to find out why.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://economics.uchicago.edu/directory/j ... Show More
