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? ? ? ? regulation is kicking in, too. a uk supreme court ruling last year means uber’s drivers are now considered workers, with the added costs of minimum wage, pensions, and holiday pay. similar rulings elsewhere are increasing pressure on gig-economy companies to raise pay and benefits for workers. competition for drivers between ride-sharing apps also portends higher wage, and ultimately price, pressures — not to mention longer waiting times.

? ? ? ? when cost of living pressures finally

ease, consumers may once again be willing to pay higher prices and reopen closed subscriptions. meanwhile, consolidation, casualties, and bundling could yet change dynamics in the industry. either way, the multiyear summer of cheap and easy consumer convenience looks for now to be a thing of the past. it was good while it lasted.