I have my own criticisms of Uber and how it’s run but one of them is certainly not how it uses surge pricing during busy ... Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston ...

Although consumers are familiar with constantly changing prices for airline tickets and concerts, as well as 'surge pricing' when booking an Uber ... professor of economics at George Washington ...

Surge pricing is Economics 101, mobile ride-hailing company Uber preaches. If you want supply to keep up with increasing demand, you need to incentivize drivers to get on the road and come pick ...

Surge pricing is also currently used by ride-sharing giant, Uber. The company alters the cost of a ride based on demand during rush hour or bad weather. Alongside testing more enhanced features ...

Wendy's is expected to roll out a dynamic pricing model similar to Uber's surge-pricing as soon as ... However, associate professor of economics at George Washington University Steven Suranovic ...

Upfront fares are currently rolling out to an number of U.S. cities, though Uber didn't detail a timeline for how long it would take all riders to benefit from the new tweak.

(Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a ... price increases during busy times — commonly known as “surge pricing.” “With a price lock pass, you’ll pay the same price ...

In preparation for New Years Eve, people are screaming about Uber 's surge pricing again. On especially busy nights, Travis Kalanick's on-demand car service jacks up its prices to help drive down ...

The company, though, makes no apologies for what it calls “surge pricing” -- and in fact is seeking to patent it. Uber applied for a U.S. patent last year for “dynamically adjusting prices ...

Check out our post from this past summer for a free app that will help you avoid Uber’s surge pricing when you need a ride during a busy time. Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR ...

Share Car-service Uber apparently is making a New Year's resolution -- avoid the outcry over surge pricing that marked New Year's Eve a year ago, and inform customers in advance about skyrocketing ...