Off to the races

<p>ESPN just made $2 billion in a deal with a casino company to put its name on their sports betting website and app. ESPN may be adding gambling to their portfolio because traditional revenue streams don&#8217;t cut it anymore. Plus, worker productivity is up — how come? We&#8217;ll also look at WeWork&#8217;s fizzle into likely closure, and what the July CPI means for rate hikes.</p>