Tariffs and Tithing: Uber’s IPO, Catholic Church, Trade Talks with China

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🗓️ 9 May 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Uber’s heading to Wall Street tomorrow to make its debut on the stock exchange. But the ride-sharing company has seen a lot of backlash lately. Meanwhile, Pope Francis issued a new law that requires officials in the Catholic Church to report sex abuse and any coverup in the church. It’s an issue the Vatican has been grappling with for a while now. Also in today’s episode: how the US and China’s trade war is going to impact your wallet, and a look at baby names trending on your feed. PS: Our phone number is 646-461-6370. Leave us a voicemail for our Mother’s Day segment, and you might hear your voice on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, May 9th.
0:03.0	Welcome to Schemeless.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:07.0	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:10.1	Today, Uber is probably to go public.
0:12.2	But getting to the big IPO has been a rocky road.
0:14.9	We'll connect the dots on why it's such a big deal
0:17.0	and why Uber drivers have been up in arms.
0:19.9	Then, the Catholic Church is laying down the law
0:22.1	on how to deal with sex abuse cases.
0:24.0	We'll give you the details.
0:25.8	And finally, Mother's Day is coming up.
0:28.4	We want to hear about the mom in your life.
0:31.1	We're here to make your Thursday smarter.
0:33.3	Let's skim this.
0:38.5	Today's episode is brought to you by Honeybook.
0:43.6	The most complicated story today is about Uber.
0:46.5	The ride chair is going public.
0:48.7	Tomorrow morning, Uber execs are scheduled
0:50.6	to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange,
0:53.4	after which they hope to raise more money and expand
0:56.0	the company.
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