
Stock markets took a tumble in March and April because of the Trump Administration’s escalation of the Iran war. While the White House continually assures citizens and investors that the war will end soon, and despite President Donald Trump’s deadline to reopen the waterway, the ongoing effects of the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz may persist according to Barron’s.
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