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Where the gig economy stands, as NYC puts the brakes on Uber
New York became the first American city to cap the total number of ride-hail vehicles and set a wage floor for ride-hail drivers. It’s a win for Uber drivers who make about minimum wage.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readNew York became the first American city to cap the total number of ride-hail vehicles and set a wage floor for ride-hail drivers. It’s a win for Uber drivers who make about minimum wage. It’s a blow to corporate Uber, which has insisted that raising driver pay couldn’t be done.
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The full episode
1 of 4Crazy Rich Asians director: Win or lose, I'm supposed to do this movie- 0:00Where the gig economy stands, as NYC puts the brakes on UberYou’re reading this
- 7:57How much of our stuff actually gets recycled?
- 16:36Women are more likely to survive heart attacks if treated by female doctors, study says
- 29:54Crazy Rich Asians: The personal stakes for director Jon M. Chu and the cast