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Sarah W. O'Connor

Columnist, Financial Times

Sarah W. O'Connor

Sarah W. O'Connor

Columnist, Financial Times

Sarah W. O'Connor is a columnist at the Financial Times, where she covers labor issues and the economy with a focus on the implications of tipping culture.

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Global Business / Economy

Is Tipping Culture Quietly Becoming a Regressive Tax on the People Who Can Least Afford to Say No?

Is expanding tipping culture quietly functioning as a regressive tax on the people who can least afford to opt out? Financial Times columnist Sarah W. O'Connor, economist David J. Neumark, and financial advisor Katherine Hill debate whether tipping masks systemic wage problems or reflects a necessary economic adaptation.

Sep 03, 2026