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Mid-East conflict escalation, two indicators

2024-01-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·16m 20s ·by NPR
Mid-East conflict escalation, two indicators
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About this episode

On today’s show, we look at two indicators of the economic disruptions of the war in Gaza and try to trace how far they will reach. We start in the Red Sea, a crucial link in the global supply chain connecting to the Suez Canal, with around 15% of the world’s shipping passing through it. This includ