Airbnb just dropped more bad news about the US consumer

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Airbnb shared expectations of a slowdown next quarter in its second quarter report released Tuesday.

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I'm an Airbnb Superhost who's had over 400 guests. Here are 5 things I wish visitors knew before checking in.

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I am an Airbnb host with two properties, including a home in Saratoga Springs.

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Airbnb executive hints at coming perks that could convince travelers not to book hotels

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Airbnb is considering hotel-like amenities for travelers.

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We rented our house on Airbnb for 15 years. It was so much work that we had to stop.

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Guests arrive at their accommodations.

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Parisian Airbnb hosts are raking it in this summer as hotels suffer

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Apartments near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.
Apartments near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France.

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I booked an Airbnb in a Swiss village to save money while backpacking Europe for 2 weeks. It ended up being my favorite destination.

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Business Insider's reporter traveled to six European cities, and her favorite destination was a small town outside of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Airbnb host secretly recorded over 2,000 images of guests with his security camera, authorities said

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A New York City Airbnb host was shut down under the short-term rental law. He's now renting his basement illegally on Facebook and making crucial income after he was laid off.

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Row houses in Queens, New York.

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A retired boomer moved from Florida to Panama to start life anew after her husband and son died. Everything is cheaper, she said, and life has been much calmer.

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Janet Sussman moved from Florida to Panama over a decade ago.

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The 'worst moment' of Sam Altman's OpenAI ousting happened just before midnight, Airbnb CEO said

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Airbnb's Brian Chesky was reportedly one of the first people OpenAI's Sam Altman contacted when he was fired.

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