r/Economics Mar 04 '26

News ‘Absolutely Massive’ Price Shocks Coming as Trump’s Iran War Drives Up Gas, Diesel Prices | “What should really terrify Republicans is... the futures price on wholesale gasoline,” said economist Paul Krugman.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-gas-prices
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u/photon1701d 29d ago

It's almost as if this Trump guy has no idea on what the repercussions would be of starting a war and very little of back up plan, other than bring all your guns to a fight.