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The energy shock that may be coming for the U.S.

Just over a month into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the United States has remained relatively insulated from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But economists expect the same energy crisis that’s hitting Asia and Europe to also come to the U.S.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with CNN global economic analyst Rana Foroohar.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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