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Inside the new rise of trading cards

Interest in trading cards jumped during the pandemic, with folks digging through boxes in closets and garages to keep themselves busy. The industry is now worth an estimated $50 billion, but questions are rising about whether some of the more popular aspects of trading and collecting are actually gambling. Jarred Hill reports.

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Iran War: Is Iran’s middle class being pushed into poverty?

The war has intensified Iran’s economic crisis, squeezing household budgets, hurting businesses and raising fears that millions of middle-income families are slipping closer to poverty.

  • Iran's economy contracts 5.4% in 2023, inflation nears 70%
  • Conflict exacerbates pre-existing economic issues, not cause
  • Over 40 million Iranians estimated to fall into poverty