Trump cut off Cuba’s oil. Now it’s heading for economic collapse.
The episode covers three major stories: Cuba's deepening economic crisis amid U.S. oil sanctions, a stagnating U.S. job market shaped by immigration policy and business uncertainty, and the emotional journey of figure skater Maxim Naumov competing in the Winter Olympics after losing both
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