Of all the fares Jalopnik examined, Uber kept 35 percent of the revenue, while Lyft kept 38 percent. These numbers are roughly in line with a previous study by Lawrence Mishel at the Economic Policy Institute which concluded Uber’s take rate to be roughly one-third, or 33 percent.
Jalopnik
August 27, 2019
Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analyzed historical compensation data for CEOs and other employees since 1978. EPI found a shocking statistic, showing CEO pay was up an amazing 940% while pay for the common worker was almost flat, with just a 12% increase.
Tennessean
August 27, 2019
For Uber, the 35% take rate that Jalopnik found was more than 84% higher than the number the company gave in an earnings call earlier this month. The 35% figure is close to the finding of a study last year by the Economic Policy Institute, which said Uber skimmed about 33% off of its drivers’ fares.
Markets Insider
August 27, 2019
“I think Trump and the Chinese are settling in for a protracted struggle,” said Robert Scott, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “I think China has decided it’s going to try and weather the Trump threat.”
ABC 6
August 27, 2019
There are a whole host of other variables to consider including determining at what age you want to retire, factoring in the market value of your investments, calculating the effect of inflation, etc. But the key is to start building your nest egg now. Don’t be among the nearly 50 percent of American families who, according to the Economic Policy Institute in 2018, had no retirement account savings.
New Pittsburgh Courier
August 27, 2019
All told the new laws will create an additional $5 billion in annual wages for 4.5 million workers nationwide, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington, D.C think tank.
MarketWatch
August 27, 2019
Between the years 2009 and 2015, the earnings of those in the top 1 percent increased by nearly 34 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute, while the earnings of the remaining 99 percent grew at only 10.3 percent. This has widened income inequality in the nation, according to the institute.
APG Wisconsin
August 27, 2019
Between the years 2009 and 2015, the earnings of those in the top 1 percent increased by nearly 34 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute, while the earnings of the remaining 99 percent grew at only 10.3 percent. This has widened income inequality in the nation, according to the institute.
The Center Square
August 27, 2019
Between the years 2009 and 2015, the earnings of those in the top 1 percent increased by nearly 34 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute, while the earnings of the remaining 99 percent grew at only 10.3 percent. This has widened income inequality in the nation, according to the institute.
The Indiana Gazette
August 27, 2019