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Iran War to Boost Inflation, CBO Warns

Updated 2026-09-15 20:40 UTC 1 source Negative

The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the ongoing U.S. war against Iran will significantly increase inflation and cost at least $2 billion a month.

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The Hill
The U.S. war against Iran is likely to drive up inflation early next year and could cost at least $2 billion a month as long as it continues, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO estimated in its Tuesday report that the main economic impact of the
2026-09-15 20:08 UTC
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