Outside the Box: How Uber, Lyft and other gig work provides a safety net for Americans that unemployment checks cannot No Comments Uncategorized Benefits of the gig economy include large savings to the government and lower consumer debt. Benefits of the gig economy include large savings to the government and lower consumer debt. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)