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		ape4 on Jan 28, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The $99B Idea: How Uber and Airbnb Won They could make a profit. Just need to stop expanding and subsidizing drivers.

cpolis on Jan 28, 2017 [–]

This is a big assumption. There are levels where the economics don't work out for drivers and riders are willing to pay - it remains to be seen whether are not Uber is profitable at these levels.

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