'Decline and recline': Uber and Lyft drivers are rethinking what trips to accept to navigate soaring gas prices

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Gasoline prices at a gas station in California, which has some of the highest prices in the country.

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The cost of Uber and Lyft rides rose nearly 10% last year — and now riders say they're cutting back

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Some ride-hailing customers say that they're cutting back on apps like Uber and Lyft as fares rise, according to new data from Gridwise.

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This ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It's one of the most downloaded in the world.

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InDrive lets drivers and riders negotiate prices for ride-hailing trips.

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Lyft salaries revealed: How much software engineers, data scientists, and others at the ride-hailing company get paid

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Lyft app.
Lyft app.

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Lyft's stock plummets 16% as a disappointing quarter presents a setback for its comeback story

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Lyft's fourth-quarter results sent its stock 16% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

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Driver's licenses aren't a rite of passage anymore

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A teenager in the back of a car

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As a mom of three kids, Christina Mott had been counting the days until her oldest son, Colton, got his driver's license.

Your guide to gig work, whether it's your side hustle or main source of income

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A bicycle courier from Uber Eats rides his bicycle during the heatwave in Utrecht
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore.

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Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging.

I drive for Uber and Lyft after retiring from Wall Street. The principles I learned as a trader help me make more money.

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Sergio Avedian wears a pair of glasses and a blue and white checkered shirt while facing the camera.
Sergio Avedian started driving for Uber and Lyft after retiring from his job as a Wall Street trader.

Sergio Avedian

What Happened to Uber’s Vision of an End to Car Ownership? A Report Has Answers

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Uber and Lyft see more demand with robotaxis. Here's what their CEOs say about a driverless future.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft CEO David Risher
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft CEO David Risher both said in their company's earnings calls this week that they envision a hybrid network of robotaxis and human drivers for the foreseeable future.

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