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Mariah Montgomery

Mariah Montgomery

Mariah Montgomery is the national campaigns director at PowerSwitch Action.

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the economy is dumb

‘Gaslighting and greed’: How Uber overcharges riders and underpays drivers

By: - March 29, 2024

If you’ve taken an Uber ride recently, you’ve probably noticed it cost a lot more than a few years ago. Why is that? PowerSwitch Action, my organization, conducted the largest-ever study of rideshare fares to find out. We discovered a story of gaslighting and greed that squeezes drivers and riders alike — while funneling our […]