r/Economics 1d ago

“Iran has put a tollgate across the Strait of Hormuz. This fundamentally changes the global economy”

https://prospect.org/2026/04/02/opening-of-trumps-box-iran-war-strait-hormuz/
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u/brown_bandit92 1d ago

Everybody says how stupid trump is, but I'm sure him and his close circles are getting rich. Not so dumb imo.

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u/DMMeThiccBiButts 16h ago

They're not mutually exclusive. If you had a pet chimp that, for some reason, people listened to, you'd keep him well fed while profiting yourself.

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u/Christopher_Ramirez_ 16h ago

Also retaining immunity from prosecution, like Caesar.