Aug 01 Watch 9:50 Why is New York City cracking down on Airbnb? By PBS News Hour Short-term housing rental industry giant Airbnb now lists more than 1 million rooms available in 192 countries. The platform's largest market is in New York City, with more than 25,000 listings per night, but it's also where the debate over… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch The new ‘sharing economy’ can enrich micro-entrepreneurs but at what cost? By Justin Scuiletti, PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Who protects the workers powering the new sharing economy? By Jordan Vesey The more we share together the happier we’ll be. That is what companies that make up the sharing economy promise. But as these platforms grow, they compete with existing markets in cities across America. While innovation is good for consumers,… Continue reading
May 22 Airbnb to give anonymous user data to New York authorities By Dave Sloan Settling a months-long dispute, popular rental service Airbnb struck a deal Wednesday with New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to relinquish anonymous data of 225,000 hosts to help target “bad actors” that continue to abuse the local housing… Continue reading