The Side Hustle Craze: A Q&A With MGA’s Dr. Greg George

Let’s talk side hustles.

According to a recent survey, two in five Americans created or maintained at least one additional source of income in 2022. That represents an increase from late 2020, mostly driven by members of the millennial and Gen Z generations.

Side hustles are a hot topic, so to learn more we turned to Dr. Greg George, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for Economic Analysis, which he co-founded at Middle Georgia State University in 2005. George is a senior fellow at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which advises state government on taxes, budgets, and economic issues.

Read his Perspective.

Dr. Greg George at the 2023 UGA Georgia Economic Outlook forum, where he was among the speakers.

Dr. Greg George at the 2023 UGA Georgia Economic Outlook forum, where he was among the speakers.