90% of companies predict increased use of freelancers in the "freelancer economy," according to Wripple and MDRG survey.

Corporations are increasingly relying on freelancers to manage costs and avoid layoffs, according to Shannon Denton, co-founder of freelancer platform Wripple. This trend, dubbed the "freelancer economy," sees companies using independent workers for tasks like web design and event planning. A survey by Wripple and MDRG found that over 90% of companies expect to work with freelancers even more this year.