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Charles Morse made his fortune in ice, then tried to corner the market on everything from shipping to banking. For a while, it worked. Then it all fell apart in a mess of fraud, political favors, and prison time. This episode unpacks how Morse climbed to the top, how he brought parts of the system down with him, and why he still matters in conversations about power and consequences.
By Ronald WillisCharles Morse made his fortune in ice, then tried to corner the market on everything from shipping to banking. For a while, it worked. Then it all fell apart in a mess of fraud, political favors, and prison time. This episode unpacks how Morse climbed to the top, how he brought parts of the system down with him, and why he still matters in conversations about power and consequences.