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Jul 2023
8m 21s

Boppenheimer at the box office

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Two major films — Oppenheimer and Barbie — hit theaters this week. But with SAG-AFTRA on strike, actors won’t be doing any promoting of any movies, at all. What will that mean for ticket revenue? We’ll discuss. Plus, the Fed launches its own Zelle-type service but most banks don’t seem to be buying in, and the argument for more investment in women’s sports.

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