Gig Economy News For October 2016

1. "New York Tries To Kill Airbnb"

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 07.31.2016

1. Uber and Didi are now legal in China (Recode, July 29, 2016)

2. Uber doesn't decrease drunk driving, study says (CNN Money, July 29, 2016)

3. California questions its share of proposed deal between Uber and drivers (SF Gate, July 29, 2016)

4. Uber developing its own digital maps to improve its driverless technology (Tech Insider, July 28, 2016)

5. Airbnb sues City of Anaheim over short term rental rules (LAist, July 29, 2016)

6. Uber is spending a fortune on its food delivery service in London (Business Insider, July 29, 2016)

7. Airbnb has a busy week in Philly (Philly.com, July 30, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 07.24.2016

1. A Look At Some of The Major Companies Hiring Freelancers (Forbes, July 21, 2016)

2. Seeking to add new drivers, Uber and Lyft offer car rental options (SF Gate, July 22, 2016)

3. Will Uber remain the Uber of car services? (MarketWatch, July 24, 2016)

4. Uber and Lyft are dominating business travel (Fortune, July 21, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 7.17.2016

1. The GOP Platform Embraces The Sharing Economy (Forbes, July 12, 2016)

2. What Governments Can Learn From Airbnb And The Sharing Economy (Fortune, July 12, 2016)

3. Popularity of Uber, Airbnb Surges Among American Summer Travelers (LA Times, July 16, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 7.10.2016

1. Uber will be an official partner of the DNC but not the RNC (Politico July 8, 2016)   

2. Uber and Lyft prepare for RNC crowds in Cleveland (Cleveland.com July 8, 2016)

3. Arun Sundararajan and Rana Foroohar discuss recent trends in the Gig Economy on Charlie Rose (Charlie Rose, July 5, 2016)

4. Uber and Lyft driver pick-ups are still banned at 10 of the 40 busiest airports in the U.S. (The Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 7.3.2016

1. Hertz teams with Uber and Lyft to offer car rental programs for drivers (The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2016)

2. What happens when we all become our own bosses (The Washington Post, July 1, 2016)

3. Gig economy workers injured on the job should get workers’ comp protections (Quartz June 24, 2016)

4. The U.S. department of labor tries to define the Gig Economy (The Wall Street Journal, June 27, 2016)

5. Ridesharing competition unimpeded by network effects is why Uber isn’t going to conquer the world (Bloomberg, June 29, 2016)

6. Airbnb suing the city of San Francisco over law it helped pass (New York Times, June 29, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 6.26.2016

1. DWI arrests in Austin have risen by 7.5% (compared to same time last year) since Lyft and Uber have left the city (CBS KEYETV June 22, 2016)

2. Judge Grants Preliminary Approval To $27 Million California Lyft Driver Settlement (CBS SF Bay Area)

3. Eli Lehrer: The Future of Work (National Affairs, Summer 2016)

4. Austin launches sting operations against informal ride-sharing services (Reason June 21, 2016)

5. Airbnb rules easily pass Chicago City Council despite vocal opposition (Chicago Tribune June 22, 2016)

6. Seth Harris and Alan Krueger: “The Gig Economy: How To Modernize The Rules of Work To Fit With The Times” (Milken Institute Review)

7. Young Liberals Hail Uber and Lyft, But Not the Regulations (The Weekly Standard June 21, 2016)

8. Microsoft Research New York’s Glen Weyl discusses Uber on The Batchelor Show and his new paper with Wharton's Eduardo Azevedo on matching markets (Science May 27, 2016)

Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 6.19.2016

1. New York Senate Passes Bill That Would Effectively Ban Airbnb By Imposing High Fees On Hosts (TechCrunch June 19 2016)

2. Freelance ‘Gig Worker’ Screeners Sue Netflix For Employment Benefits (Fortune June 18, 2016)

3. New Gig Worker Policy Proposals: Job Seekers Allowance, Portable Benefits and Universal Basic Income (Wall Street Journal June 16, 2016)

4. Uber, Lyft Threaten To Leave Chicago Ahead of Vote That Would Require Licensing For Drivers (USA Today June 16, 2016)

5. New Addison Group Poll Finds Comfort With More Temporary Gig Workers In The Workplace (BusinessWire June 15, 2016)

6. How The Gig Economy Could Save Capitalism (TIME June 15, 2016)

7. How The Gig Economy Could Defy Regulation (R Street Institute June 14, 2016)

8. Art Laffer: By Killing Off Ride-Sharing, Austin Puts It In Reverse (IBD June 10, 2016)