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How algorithmic pricing creates financial uncertainty for gig workers

I drive for a rideshare app and the surge pricing algorithm means I never know if I will make enough money to pay rent until the month is already over.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Automated market forces create unpredictable economic conditions that undermine basic planning.

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