Tag: shared economy

Houston Matters

Full Show: Uninsured Children In Texas, And Former Pres. Obama At Rice (Nov. 29, 2018)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about the number of uninsured children in Texas. We discuss Airbnb in Houston. And former Pres. Barack Obama and former Sec. of State James Baker discuss how politics has changed.

Houston Matters

The Complications of a Sharing Economy

Posted on · The success of companies like app-based paid ride service Uber and web-based private lodging provider Airbnb have raised the profile of what’s characterized as a “sharing economy” model. But as much as these companies may represent a developing economic trend, it’s one that brings with it some complicated legal questions, as we learn from University […]