Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr · 11 segments
Same ride, two different prices — that's the new reality facing Uber and Lyft passengers. Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Derek Kravitz of Consumer Reports to…
Derek KravitzGuestTeddy DowneyHost
Arjun SinghHost
Hey everyone, and welcome to Second Request, the Capital Forums podcast where we explore solutions to monopoly problems.
And after being around for more than a decade, I think it's a little hard to disentangle ride shares from our lives, even if we would like to.
So today, Teddy's going to sit down with Derek Kravitz, a reporter for Consumer Reports, to talk about his new reporting on Uber and Lyft's use of algorithmic pricing and how that leads to inflated costs for users.
If you're an Uber user or a driver, you definitely don't want to miss this conversation.
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Hey everyone, and welcome to Second Request, the Capital Forums podcast where we explore solutions to monopoly problems.
And after being around for more than a decade, I think it's a little hard to disentangle ride shares from our lives, even if we would like to.
So today, Teddy's going to sit down with Derek Kravitz, a reporter for Consumer Reports, to talk about his new reporting on Uber and Lyft's use of algorithmic pricing and how that leads to inflated costs for users.
If you're an Uber user or a driver, you definitely don't want to miss this conversation.