178. Who’s Getting Rich Off Trump’s War?

178. Who’s Getting Rich Off Trump’s War?

From The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

April 17, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 178

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Trump's naval blockade and its potential impact on the economy and Federal Reserve leadership.

Why are the markets ignoring Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz? Will Trump cause a global recession in the long run? And, will Jerome Powell survive as Federal Reserve chair? Anthony Scaramucci is joined by anchor of “The 11th Hour” and MS NOW’s Senior Business Analyst, Stephanie Ruhle, as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Scaramucci

Guest: Stephanie Ruhle

Topics covered

  • Trump
  • economy
  • Federal Reserve
  • global recession
  • naval blockade
  • markets

Keywords

  • Trump
  • economy
  • Federal Reserve
  • recession
  • markets
  • naval blockade
  • Stephanie Ruhle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve, MS NOW

Places: Strait of Hormuz, US

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