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Consumer spending boost, student loan interest hike, radioactive wasp nest & more
CNN 5 Things
Jul 31, 2025

We begin with a new spending report on the state of the US economy. Eight million borrowers are about to see their student loan balances balloon. We explain why Iran’s capital is on the verge of drying out. We reveal the second company set to reach a four trillion dollar valuation. Plus, how a wasp nest turned radioactive.