Is the Uber, Lyft and gig economy battle over workers nearing its end game?

Efforts to give Uber and Lyft drivers more worker rights and benefits are underway at both the federal and state level, with big consequences for the companies.

The Uber app application with a map of New York City is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone in this photo illustration Warsaw, Poland on 21 September, 2022.

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In some ways, Uber and Lyft are back to square one.

With federal regulators .