America Unleashes “Economic D-Day” on Iran & US Open Faces Backlash Over Ticket Prices
#918: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces sweeping economic sanctions on Iran, dubbed as “economic D-Day.” Blank Street raises $105M and plans for a West Coast expansion. Fans are complaining about the rising cost of tickets for the US Open. An app that sends messages as fast (or slow) as carrier pigeons is becoming an unexpected hit.
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