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Traders have made millions betting on the Iran War. They are also suspiciously timed. No public information, then boom: a Truth Social post from President Trump. Cue fat windfalls for the traders. It’s starting to look a lot like insider trading.
On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?
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Did Trump enable insider trading?
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How much is the Iran war costing us?
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On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?
Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tour
Related episodes:
Did Trump enable insider trading?
Do traders who place big bets make big money?
How much is the Iran war costing us?
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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