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Apr 2024
15m 51s

45. Storage Units

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
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Americans love to buy new stuff and hate to get rid of old stuff, which is why storing it all has become a $45 billion business. Zachary Crockett cleans out the garage. 
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