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Jim Himes: “Countries like the Philippines and Thailand and…”

Featuring: Jim Himes, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 4th Congressional District

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And not just survive, but put their hands around the neck of the global economy by stopping the flow of oil through this trade of Hormuz. What's happening in Asia? In Asia, Countries like the Philippines and Thailand and Malaysia...are actually having to shut down their economies and do four day work weeks because they can't get energy. The Gulf states, our allies in the region, Bahrain, uae, Dubai and stuff, these were countries that wanted to have Georgetown and art museums. (01:08–01:20)

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Asserts that energy shortages are causing countries like the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia to shut down their economies and implement four-day work weeks.

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