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What formula do most US freelancers use to determine their minimum viable hourly rate during slow economic periods?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query11/1/2026
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What formula do most US freelancers use to determine their minimum viable hourly rate during slow economic periods?
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freelancer minimum hourly rate formula calculate expenses taxes billable hours profit slow economy US freelancers Google ↗

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freelancer minimum hourly rate formula calculate expenses taxes billable hours profit slow economy US freelancers
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