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Aug 2023
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Episode 131: Neal and Toby circle back and update some stories Morning Brew Daily has been following the last couple of weeks. Including, how private lenders have taken advantage of student loan borrowers, Meta is launching 'Threads' on desktop, teamsters ratifying their new deal with UPS, and a South Korea power plant releasing radioactive water. Plus, Ikea goes all in on San Francisco and why America's homes are shrinking despite getting pricer. Finally, a cargo ship that runs on wind power sets sail and IBM is selling their weather business.

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