The economics and morality of placing bets on war

from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios

The war in Iran has economic consequences in terms of the region's oil exports. But how could prediction markets change the picture? On Today's Show: John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI (Macmillan, 2025), talks about his recent story, "How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars" and other news related to the economic repercussions of the Iran war. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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