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    • volcel_olive_oil [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      considering that the world economy almost fucking died last year when asked to take it easy, it's not hard to imagine what a virtual bloodclot in a virtual major artery will do

    • zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      It'll def take a hit but idk about full recession.

      From what I saw about 12% of all global trade goes through the Suez canal so that's a pretty big hit.

    • TrumanShow_IRL [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/suez-canal-blockage-adds-to-global-supply-chain-chaos-20210325-p57dxi.html

      https://www.marketplace.org/2021/03/24/the-suez-canal-block-could-hit-downstream-manufacturers-the-hardest/