Uber and DoorDash bet on higher earners. It's paying off big.

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A person walks away from the camera carrying a green paper Uber Eats bag while wearing dark pants and red, yellow, and black sneakers.
High-income consumers buoyed quarterly results at Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.

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I drive for a ride-hailing cooperative for extra cash instead of Uber or Lyft

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Daniel Mondragon
Daniel Mondragon drives for a ride-hailing cooperative in Colorado.

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I'm an ex-Wall Street trader who drives for Uber and Lyft. Gas prices have me rethinking which trips I take.

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Bill Lewis worked on Wall Street before becoming a full-time ride-hailing driver.

Bill Lewis

Uber and DoorDash have an identity theft problem, and it's costing people on tax day

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A man exits a compact Uber car while wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses at Los Angeles International Airport.
A Florida resident is suing Uber over the income it reported to the IRS, saying he never worked for the company.

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart are dangling new incentives as gas prices squeeze drivers. We break them down.

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DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday.

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Uber gave up on driverless cars. Now it's paying the price.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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How much gig workers earn per hour across Uber, Grubhub, and similar apps

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Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise.

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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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An Uber driver sits behind the wheel while holding a smart phone as his car sits in the street.
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.

InDrive

I quit driving for Uber after I got a full-time finance job. Ride-hailing took more unpaid work than it used to.

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Former Uber driver James Howe smiles at the camera while wearing a black t-shirt
James Howe got a full-time job in finance and hasn't driven for Uber since December.

James Howe

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