The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has brought the largest energy disruption the world has seen in decades. Adie Tomer, senior fellow in Metro, talks with Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative, to break down the implications of this crisis for American consumers and the United States.
TOMER: The median household in America bringing home about $70,000 post-tax. Every time gas is up a dollar per gallon, they’re losing about 1%.
GROSS: This is the big one. This is the thing that energy security people have worried about for years.
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TOMER: You’re listening to The Current, part of the Brookings Podcast Network. I’m Adie Tomer, a senior fellow in Brookings Metro.
