America is Beating Everyone
The Money squad explains why the U.S.’s post-COVID economy is doing so well, TikTok’s big feud with Universal Music, and Lyft’s very expensive typo.
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Show Notes
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers explain why factories, energy, stimulus money, and immigration have helped the U.S. economy succeed where its rivals struggle. Also: The failed Universal Music deal that silenced Taylor Swift music on TikTok, and why a typo by Lyft was the scourge of after-hours traders. In the Plus segment: Why is chocolate chip ice cream so hard to find?
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