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Economic Experts EJ Antoni: Gas Cost a Drag on the Economy

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Tom Novak

What effect does the Iranian crisis have on the USA energy market? How are the energy pressures affecting inflation?

National leading economic epert EJ Antoni discusses the current state of the economy and discusses the key points of energy policy that may are missing.

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