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| Sharing Economy
20 January 2017
Two tech issues the Trump administration should prioritize
TheHill.com View Original
Many tech policy questions remain as we prepare to greet our new President. It’s impossible to know what the tech priorities will be before they are announced, but there are some key issues relevant to innovation that will undoubtedly be at the forefront of their minds, given the president’s focus on job growth: the future of work and of property rights online.
Flexible Workers
One of the more important developments in recent years is an innovation not of technology, per se, but of business model. The “sharing economy” is about so much more than sharing: it’s about realizing the potential of individual workers and capital resources in a way that empowers individuals and reduces economic waste.