Trump Warns Economic Warfare For Aiding Iran, Federal Debt Grows, Venezuela Oil Deals
NPR's Up First examines three major global developments: President Trump's escalation of economic warfare against Iran, the U.S. national debt surpassing $40 trillion and its cascading economic effects, and new U.S. oil deals with Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The epi
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