Takeouts: Goldman Sachs faces the Senate; NBA playoffs; listeners respond
BUSINESS TAKEOUT: Goldman Sachs’s top executives are about to face a grilling on Capitol Hill today. Louise Story, finance reporter for The New York Times, previews what’s in store for one of the biggest financial giants at the upcoming Senate hearing.
SPORTS TAKEOUT: Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin previews Game 5 of the NBA playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ibrahim smells an upset brewing.
LISTENERS TAKEOUT: We hear from Takeaway listeners on what you think of the Tea Party, and what you love about Detroit.
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