{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcast.techfreedom.org%2Fepisodes%2F118-subsidizing-uber-kNlmR_0q","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#118: Subsidizing Uber","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f13f55/f13f55de-516b-46b3-b4a2-9f057f21ad71/6f1461b8-a6c1-44a8-b51b-46f995aa032a/podbean-subsidizing-uber.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/6f1461b8-a6c1-44a8-b51b-46f995aa032a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#118: Subsidizing Uber\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"When we talk about Uber and ride-sharing on this show, it's usually about regulatory battles. Today, we’re not talking about restricting or banning Uber — quite the opposite. Far from banning these platforms, some local governments are looking to subsidize ride-sharing. As cities like Washington, DC struggle with public transit, is subsidizing Uber a good alternative? Or, is this simply more intrusion by government in otherwise well-functioning markets? Jared Meyer, research fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss."}