US Economy is Regaining Ground & China’s Controversial $170B Mega-Dam

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🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Episode 631: Neal and Toby chat about what’s behind the US economy’s bounce back after withstanding Trump tariff fears. Then, China begins construction of a $170B massive hydropower dam that will be the world’s largest. Also, Figma excites Wall Street by becoming the first software company to hit the IPO market in a long time. Meanwhile, smart, techy toilets may be the key to solving America’s problem with keeping a public restroom clean. Gain the edge with Amazon Ads at advertising.amazon.com/startnow Morning Brew Daily Puzzle: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Yzrl1BJY2FAFwXBYtb0CEp8XQB2Y6mLdHkbq9Kb2Sz8/viewform?edit_requested=true Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠

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0:43.0	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:43.8	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:44.7	Today, the U.S. economy says,
0:46.4	you like that to all its haters.
0:48.2	Then China has started work
0:49.6	on one of the biggest infrastructure projects
0:51.9	in history.
0:53.4	It's Tuesday, July 22nd.
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