The Coming Storm

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Had dinner last night with a western European economist who’s in town. Boy, is he ever gloomy about what’s coming. Oil shock inbound from the Persian Gulf situation. Energy prices through the roof, and food shortages, he predicts.

“The middle classes will be hit hard, but I would not be surprised if we saw food riots from the poor and working classes,” …