Podcast: 2019-05-08 As Uber Prepares to Go Public, Drivers Across the Country Strike

The Takeaway

As Uber Prepares to Go Public, Drivers Across the Country Strike

Drivers are demanding better pay, as the company stands to reap $10 billion after its long-awaited IPO.

Treasury Secretary Refuses Congressional Request to Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns 

Mnuchin said the request lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose” and that he could not authorize the release as a result. 

‘It’s So Hard:’ Military Spouses on the Challenges of Having a Career 

When we asked Takeaway listeners in military families about the biggest challenges they face, many of you said finding employment as a spouse. 

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