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The Iran War Is Choking Japan’s Economy

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spent billions of U.S. dollars to buy and prop up the Japanese currency, the yen. Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker unpack the economic and geopolitical calculations of the Trump White House, and what it means for the US economy.  Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at ⁠rdwolff.com⁠. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

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The Iran War Is Choking Japan’s Economy

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