Maduro bet arrest, Iranian speedboats, marijuana and fast fashion’s war problem
A U.S. Army soldier is charged with using classified information to bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Iran uses a swarm of speedboats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. reclassifies marijuana as a less dangerous drug. And your wardrobe is caught in the crossfire as a surge in fossil fuel prices squeezes polyester suppliers and garment makers. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for…
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