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Uber-losers: NYC taxi medallion owners are screwed

Imagine seeing your retirement account ballon to $1.3 million and then crash to $140,000. That's essentially what's happened to thousands of New York City taxi drivers. 

 Each NYC yellow taxi needs a medallion, which is like a license, in order to operate legally. Drivers can lease or buy them. New York...

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