Prices are rising for many Americans, with 65% of consumers saying the increases are outpacing their income, according to a J.D. Power survey of 4,000 U.S. adults conducted in February 2026.

Recent inflation data adds to that pressure, with the annual rate rising from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March, according to consumer price index data released Friday. The increase was driven largely by a surge in energy costs as gasoline prices spiked amid the Iran war. Gasoline prices rose 21.2% in March, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the overall increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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[–] 53 points 4 months ago (2 children)

OK, ridesharing doesn't mean sharing rides but calling privately owned quasi-taxis.
Then it makes sense!
Thanks for the explanation!

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago*

    Yeah "rideshare" a bit of a vestigal term leftover from the early days of Uber/Lyft, when the original idea was that it was a service for someone to hitch a ride along a route the driver was already taking. Basically app-driven hitchhiking. But instead they turned into the taxi service we all know these apps for nowadays, yet the term stuck around.

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