The Hormuz Hustle: How Trump’s ‘Very Bad Future’ Is Making Markets Very Confused

Welcome to March 17, 2026, a day where the global economy feels less like a sophisticated machine and more like a game of Jenga played during an earthquake. President Donald Trump has spent the last twenty-four hours doing what he does best: treating the Strait of Hormuz like a high-stakes real estate negotiation and the U.S. federal budget like a sponsorship deal for the UFC. For investors, the result is a cocktail of volatility, confusion, and the sudden realization that “geopolitical risk” is no longer a ...