looking at the price of a new york city taxi medallion, what a driver has to pay to drive his car. the medallion values rose up very sharply, over a million at their peak in 2013. now down to $800,000 with no sign of the decline ending. this is what we call capitalism. it s a better product and a better service. you taken a cab in d.c. lately? not just cabs. it s zip cars. how about car service sf. this has caused an enormous firestorm in new york where the mayor is claiming uber is creating congestion. the average speed of a car on the streets of new york has risen from eight miles an hour to 9.1 miles per hour over the last few years. most people think that s because the economy is better and because there are more people.
nasty night. candidates from several states debate and air their differences. what s next before the midterm vote? then unusual offer. who s offering men hundreds of dollars to have a vasectomy? and pedal power. launching a bicycle-sharing program through innovation. this is all off-the-shelf technology. it s tuesday october 19th. an idea that you re actually going to take advantage of. this is all you. i m all about zip cars. they re not available in a lot of small cities. zip car, the idea behind it, it s so smart. you get to rent a car or a bike for just a hot minute. that s not bad at all. the prices aren t bad either. gets you around this town. i d do it.