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    The Rise of the Sharing Economy

    The consumer economy is facing a challenge from what’s called the “sharing economy”—a new way of introducing people who own things to people who need to use them. Will new, Internet companies disrupt traditional patterns of doing business, or will they just fade away?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The consumer economy is facing a challenge from what’s called the “sharing economy”—a new way of introducing people who own things to people who need to use them. Will new, Internet companies disrupt traditional patterns of doing business, or will they just fade away?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Staff writer, The Atlantic

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    The Rise of the Sharing Economy
    1. 0:00The Rise of the Sharing EconomyYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00Major League Baseball Cracks Down on Performance-Enhancing Drugs
    3. 0:00US Issues Travel Alert, Citing Terror Threat
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