How much has the Iran war cost U.S. households?

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 10, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, who has estimated what the Iran war has cost the average U.S. household so far.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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