An economics question straight out of left field

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<p>What’s going to happen with Cuba when Castro dies? I’d imagine that the U.S. would try to intervene at least enough to prevent another dictatorship. What I’m really interested in is what economic policies the U.S. would try to put in place (assuming it was given the opportunity) when Castro falls. What kind of jobs will this open up for U.S. citizens? Is it likely that U.S. business would once again boom in Cuba? Specifically, what kind of opportunities would this open up for a recent graduate of a top 25 school who has a degree in economics, a solid spanish background, and knows his anthropology down cold. (Feel free to ignore the last stipulation.)</p>

<p>Random, I know. But I’m curious.</p>

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<p>It probably depends on who takes office after he dies. If it’s his brother, probably nothing would change. If it’s someone less dictatorial who starts allowing more capitalistic and democratic processes to emerge, then the US might eventually try to normalize foreign relations–and then US business would move in quickly to fill the void and tap a new market.</p>

<p>Personally, I don’t anything changing for 8-15 years. So you might get a job there, but not when you graduate from your current college.</p>