Nation Jul 22 Airbnb enlists Eric Holder to address racial discrimination Airbnb has a racial discrimination problem, and they're enlisting former Attorney General Eric Holder to help fix it. By Kenya Downs
Economy May 19 How often Americans really use Uber, Lyft, Craigslist and Airbnb Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say they have used at least one out of nearly a dozen shared or on-demand services, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. By Laura Santhanam
Economy Feb 04 What happens when the sharing economy stops sharing and starts owning? There’s reason to believe that the so-called “sharing economy” is a fleeting moment in economic history. By Vikram Mansharamani
Politics Jul 25 Democrats waver on Uber and the sharing economy The debate over ride-hailing firm Uber is laying bare divides in the Democratic Party and on the left about how to handle the new "sharing" economy. Republicans are hungry to exploit that ambivalence and make inroads into a wealthy sector… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
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
Oct 06 What it’s really like to be an Uber driver By Making Sen$e Editor You've heard about Uber taking business away from traditional taxicab drivers, and their ire toward the competition. But what is it like to drive an Uber, specifically your own car as an UberX? The drivers Making Sen$e spoke to gave… Continue reading