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Iran war forcing Wall Street investors to rethink how Trump's rhetoric shapes markets

Wall Street thought it had President Trump figured out as someone who would always back down from his most extreme policies — think “Trump Always Chickens Out,” or TACO. But his war in Iran is proving harder for investors to digest.

NPR’s Maria Aspan reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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