MAGA Economist Warns Oil Spike Could Push US Economy Toward Chaos
TL;DR
E.J. Antoni, a Trump ally and Project 2025 economist, warns the US economy isn’t prepared for oil at $100 a barrel as the Iran war escalates, predicting higher energy prices would feed inflation. Antoni, who was nominated to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics but had his nomination withdrawn amid scrutiny, remains a high-profile MAGA figure tied to Trump’s policy debates and has drawn attention for his Jan. 6 involvement and related controversies.
- Trump Ally Gives Him a Major Warning About Spiraling War Chaos The Daily Beast
- How the Iran war is hurting Donald Trump The Economist
- ‘What is he doing?’: New threats emerge for Trump’s economy as war drags on Politico
- From Gas to Groceries, the War in Iran Will Worsen America’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Time Magazine
- For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War The New York Times
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