
Top Economist: The Unthinkable is About to Happen To Energy
From Rebel Economics with Professor Steve Keen by Professor Steve Keen
April 16, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1 · Episode 122
About this episode
Dr. Steve Keen discusses the potential economic impacts of the Iran War and the implications of Trump's decisions on the U.S. economy.
📚 Learn 50+ years of Real Economics in only 7 weeks. Apply here: https://www.stevekeen.com/iranwarandenergyproduction (Apply this week and get my 3-Book Rebel Economist Bundle as a Free Bonus. Plus if you're fully approved by my team, get Ravel© - my proprietary economic visualization software I use in my YouTube videos; to predict the economy, like I did years before the 2008 Financial Crash happened). --- THE IRAN WAR HAS ALREADY BEGUN: And Your Wallet Will Feel It Oil prices are surging. Inflation is crushing households. And a full-scale Iran war could trigger the biggest economic collapse the modern world has ever seen. This isn't speculation it's analysis backed by geopolitical facts most channels are afraid to cover. HOW TRUMP'S RECKLESS DECISIONS ARE ACCELERATING THE U.S. COLLAPSE While the world watches the Iran crisis unfold, one uncomfortable truth is being ignored Trump's own behaviour is pushing the US economy collapse into overdrive. From erratic foreign policy decisions and unchecked military spending, to trade wars that alienated allies and sanctions that backfired spectacularly, every impulsive move has chipped away at America's global credibility. The Trump…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Steve Keen
Topics covered
- energy crisis
- economic collapse
- geopolitics
- inflation
- U.S. economy
- Trump administration
Keywords
- energy
- oil prices
- inflation
- economic analysis
- Trump
- Iran War
- economic visualization
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Organizations: Ravel©
Places: Iran
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