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May 2024
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đŸ©Č “Kim’s gravitational force” — Skims W...

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Kim Kardashian’s Skims just announced a WNBA partnership — Because Skims is competing where Victoria’s Secret and Spanx won’t play.

Pizza Hut is launching its first
 hamburger — But 30 years ago, McDonald’s tried launching a pizza. And it’s a case study in getting out of your comfort zone.

And the White House just quadrupled tariffs on EVs, batteries, solar panels, and chips from China — Because “Made in China” doesn’t mean cheap anymore.

Plus, Utah is getting its 1st NHL team and fans get to choose the name — What would you name Salt Lake City’s pro hockey team (our money’s on “Yeti”)? Vote here: https://nhlinutah.com/


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