The Indicator from Planet Money
Will Trump’s shipping insurance plan work?
Mar 10, 2026
· 8m
More than a thousand ships are stranded outside the Strait of Hormuz, bobbing in the water. A big reason? Insurance. War insurance premiums have skyrocketed since the war with Iran began. It’s an add-on that covers things regular insurance doesn’t, like missile strikes. And shippers don’t want to foot the bill or put their crews at risk. Cue the traffic jam. <br/><br/>On today’s show, how a critical trade chokepoint became the parking lot of the sea. And taking stock of …
Aquest episodi encara no ha estat transcrit
Use STT.ai to transcribe this episode with AI. Get accurate text with speaker detection, timestamps, and export in multiple formats.
Detecció del ponent
Marca horària de nivell de paraula
Exporta com SRT, TXT, JSON