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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 13 MIN

The Cuban dispatch

from Make Me Smart · host Make Me Smart

On today’s episode, Kimberly takes us along her trip to Cuba, a country that remains under strict U.S. economic sanctions. She’ll explains some unique aspects of the Cuban economy, from how the currency works to the island’s complicated complicated past as a colonial outpost for sugar plantations. Plus, what makes the Cuban mojito special.Here’s everything we talked about today:“Cuba predicts 1% growth in 2025 after dismal year, economy minister says” from Reuters “How U.S. sanctions and a Communist government caused Cuba’s power crisis” from NPR “Biden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump” from The Conversation “How Cuba’s sugar industry has been ground into dust” from Al Jazeera Got a question or comment for us? Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.🧠 ALREADY SMARTER. NOW GET THE EDGE. 🧠👇 [UNLOCK THE NEXT CONVERSATION] 👇

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