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Hard Cedar: Lebanon Seeks Trump's Help
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits the White House to seek Donald Trump's help in rebuilding Lebanon, marking the first presidential summit in nearly two decades. The country faces a severe financial crisis, a power struggle with Hezbollah, and damage from conflict with Israel. The Economist podcast also covers threats to Red Bull's marketing machine and the declining trend of trophy wives, as the age gap between wealthy men and their spouses shrinks. The episode features correspondents Gregg Carlstrom, Vendeline von Bredow, and data journalist Doug Dowson.
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