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Lobbying World: AirBnB books new federal affairs lead

airbnb Added Aquila Powell as Secretary General of the Federation. She most recently served as Managing Director of Prime Policy Group and is also a General Motors alumnus. Phil Bianchi I participated JP Morgan Chase as vice president of government relations; He most recently served as public policy advisor at Squire Patton Boggs. adam meinhart […]

NYC’s Airbnb crackdown has sparked an underground market for home shares

A year-long crackdown on Airbnb in New York City has led to an explosion in the underground market for apartment rentals. And a handful of nifty startups are attracting big-name investors in hopes of snapping up properties that comply with the city's new rules. last fall, The New York City Council imposed Local Law No. […]

Airbnb Host Evicts Pro-Trump Ballot Chasers in Philadelphia

An Airbnb host in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has taken the unprecedented step of evicting a pro-Trump ballot tracker, Breitbart News exclusively learned Friday. The incident began Monday when an Airbnb host was evicted from a Philadelphia Airbnb property after giving the Citizens Alliance's PA CHASE program, a pro-Trump effort that knocks on 500,000 doors across the […]

Airbnb warns of weak demand, says travelers waiting until last minute to book

Airbnb on Tuesday forecast weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue and warned of a shorter booking window, suggesting economic uncertainty is causing travelers to wait until the last minute to book, sending its shares down 15% after the close. Domestic travel in the U.S. has been under pressure since the start of the year as concerns about the […]

Lawmakers’ Airbnb war leaves sky-high rent prices untouched

Politicians unwilling to pursue radical structural reforms to solve large, complex problems often settle for boring proposals that are only half-clever. These proposals usually involve complex plans, are often “supported” by opaque but detailed data, and studiously avoid root causes. Politicians who advocate such proposals benefit from appearing to be actively working to solve the […]

Airbnb renters-turned-squatters refuse to vacate property unless evicted

DFW housing and macroeconomic analyst Amy Nixon joins “Making Money” to discuss whether monetary policy can solve the Fed’s housing problems. An Airbnb host in Durham, North Carolina, filed a lawsuit in court against squatters who refused to leave their property until an eviction order was issued, according to court documents. According to documents obtained […]