Editorial Cartoon
The 60-Day Free Trial of āNot-Quite-Capitalismā
Trump pauses a century-old shipping protection racket for two months, then promises to slam the drawbridge shut again once prices calm down and everyone forgets how rigged it was.
Mar 19, 2026
Jones ActDonald Trumpshippingenergy pricesIran warprotectionismlobbyingUS politics
Panel of oil execs and shipping lobbyists staring at a giant hourglass labeled ā60-DAY JONES ACT WAIVER.ā One exec whispers: āRelaxāonce the peasants get their cheap gas selfie, we switch the monopoly back on.ā
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What is the Jones Act? Trump waives 100-year-old shipping law for 60 days amid Iran war
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