The Capitol Forum hosted Dr. Hal Singer, a leading expert in antitrust, consumer protection, and regulatory economics, for a conference call examining the competitive and legal implications of Airbnb’s pricing practices. The conversation centered on Singer’s recent article, “The Antitrust Case Against Airbnb,” which analyzes how Airbnb’s “Smart Pricing” algorithm may facilitate price coordination among short-term rental hosts, the broader effects of short-term rental platforms on housing supply and rents, and the challenges regulators face in applying antitrust law to platform-based and AI-driven pricing models.
