Should the sharing-economy face tighter regulation?

Are sharing-economy companies – such as Uber and Airbnb – using technology to provide better services and new jobs? Or, are they exploiting their workers by denying them benefits – like Social Security – available at more traditional jobs? More at the Christian Science Monitor and Skift.

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