Uber and lift

Jan 3, 2020

Uber and lift

The Bell Nexus concept vehicle is one of several designs for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles that can be used as air taxis. Eva Hambach/AFP

Oil prices spike after the U.S. kills an Iranian military leader. The Fed predicts nine state economies will shrink in 2020. Labor unions continue their uphill battle with the Trump Administration. The air taxi race is on.

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Labor unions face increasing challenges in 2020

by Mitchell Hartman

Jan 3, 2020

The Trump administration wants to make organizing more difficult.

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Flying taxis are promised soon. But how will they actually work?

by Jack Stewart

Jan 3, 2020

We took a ride over Los Angeles as part of a demonstration of an urban air taxi experience.

The Bell Nexus concept vehicle is one of several designs for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles that can be used as air taxis.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

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