Why Uber Still Can’t Make a Profit

Uber transformed American transportation and changed the United States economy. But a decade after its founding, the once-swaggering company is losing more money and growing more slowly than ever. What happened? Guest: Mike Isaac, a technology reporter for The New York Times and the author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Background coverage:

• The Uber of 2019 displays little of the braggadocio of its past, and competitors and critics are moving in.

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