What Uber’s Bad Headlines Mean For The Gig Economy
What Uber’s Bad Headlines Mean For The Gig Economy
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Uber has been in the headlines a lot lately, and not for good reasons.There was the Saturday rampage by an Uber driver in Kalamazoo that killed six. The company has also been slashing its rates, including a 15 percent reduction in New York City last month that sparked protests from drivers. It’s also fighting unionization of drivers, most recently in Seattle.
Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti looks at what is next for Uber and the gig economy with Rana Foroohar, assistant managing editor for business and economics at Time in New York.
Guest
- Rana Foroohar, assistant managing editor for business and economics at Time. She tweets @RanaForoohar.
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