Iranian blockade chokes fuel, food
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Iranian strikes and a Strait of Hormuz blockade paralyzed Gulf gas and oil exports, driving global fuel and grain price increases and squeezing low-income households worldwide.
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by Justin Wolfers Reposted by Greg Linden
What the war in Iran is really costing us.
(Spoiler: At least 10x what the White House admits, and possibly 100x.)
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(Spoiler: At least 10x what the White House admits, and possibly 100x.)
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What this war is really costing us (Director's Cut)
Lemme show you my math.
newsletter.platypuseconomics.com
May 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
What the war in Iran is really costing us.
(Spoiler: At least 10x what the White House admits, and possibly 100x.)
open.substack.com/pub/platypus...
(Spoiler: At least 10x what the White House admits, and possibly 100x.)
open.substack.com/pub/platypus...
3. Crony capitalism interfering in company policy & seizing ownership = bad for economic growth.
4. Outright corruption = disastrous for economic growth.
5. Absurd war on Iran = much higher commodity prices & possible recession. /2
4. Outright corruption = disastrous for economic growth.
5. Absurd war on Iran = much higher commodity prices & possible recession. /2
May 14, 2026 at 2:29 AM
3. Crony capitalism interfering in company policy & seizing ownership = bad for economic growth.
4. Outright corruption = disastrous for economic growth.
5. Absurd war on Iran = much higher commodity prices & possible recession. /2
4. Outright corruption = disastrous for economic growth.
5. Absurd war on Iran = much higher commodity prices & possible recession. /2
Donald Trump can lie all he wants, but the data is clear: Trump's chaotic tariffs and his war in Iran are a one-two punch to American families.
Inflation is at a multi-year high.
Costs are up and they're only climbing.
End the war. Lower costs for families.
Inflation is at a multi-year high.
Costs are up and they're only climbing.
End the war. Lower costs for families.
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding pressure on companies to hike prices for struggling customers
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to...
apnews.com
May 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Donald Trump can lie all he wants, but the data is clear: Trump's chaotic tariffs and his war in Iran are a one-two punch to American families.
Inflation is at a multi-year high.
Costs are up and they're only climbing.
End the war. Lower costs for families.
Inflation is at a multi-year high.
Costs are up and they're only climbing.
End the war. Lower costs for families.
Why oil? Because worsening war news tends to threaten energy supply. That pushes oil prices up. So rising oil isn’t just about petrol; it’s a signal about geopolitical risk hitting the global economy.
May 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Why oil? Because worsening war news tends to threaten energy supply. That pushes oil prices up. So rising oil isn’t just about petrol; it’s a signal about geopolitical risk hitting the global economy.
Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Leah Stokes
My oped: the Iran war gasoline price hikes are walloping the working class in the United States. As summer driving season begins, US consumers are paying huge sums for a war that most of them didn't want. 🛢️
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
Opinion | Trump’s War Is Punishing the Poor, Starting at the Gas Pump
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May 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
My oped: the Iran war gasoline price hikes are walloping the working class in the United States. As summer driving season begins, US consumers are paying huge sums for a war that most of them didn't want. 🛢️
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
Geopolitical risks affect energy prices through energy uncertainty. doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.202...
May 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Geopolitical risks affect energy prices through energy uncertainty. doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.202...
U.S. national average gas prices rising some more
to $4.54/gallon,
up 2 cents in last day,
up over $1.60 since start of IRAN WAR
to $4.54/gallon,
up 2 cents in last day,
up over $1.60 since start of IRAN WAR
May 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
U.S. national average gas prices rising some more
to $4.54/gallon,
up 2 cents in last day,
up over $1.60 since start of IRAN WAR
to $4.54/gallon,
up 2 cents in last day,
up over $1.60 since start of IRAN WAR
by Trita Parsi
“I don’t think protest, despite the hardships, is even on the agenda for most Iranians right now,” an Iranian father confided.
“Trump’s war has silenced people, and made the Iranian government stronger. At least for now,” the man added.
www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/m...
“Trump’s war has silenced people, and made the Iranian government stronger. At least for now,” the man added.
www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/m...
On the road to Tehran, Iranians on edge as threat of war looms | CNN
Flanked by glistening, snow-capped peaks, the long road to Tehran winds through picturesque valleys of Tabrizi poplar trees and fields with green shoots of wheat.
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May 14, 2026 at 2:52 AM
“I don’t think protest, despite the hardships, is even on the agenda for most Iranians right now,” an Iranian father confided.
“Trump’s war has silenced people, and made the Iranian government stronger. At least for now,” the man added.
www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/m...
“Trump’s war has silenced people, and made the Iranian government stronger. At least for now,” the man added.
www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/m...
History’s Greatest Energy Crisis could wreck the US
History’s Greatest Energy Crisis could wreck the US
Trump simply didn't know what Iran is, or its geographic and political relationship to the Gulf
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May 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
History’s Greatest Energy Crisis could wreck the US
Trump’s Iran War is Punishing America’s Working Class www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
Opinion | Trump’s War Is Punishing the Poor, Starting at the Gas Pump
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Trump’s Iran War is Punishing America’s Working Class www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
Reposted by Joe R. Feagin
Reposted by Greg Linden
This was my point when I wrote last month about this war being a kind of 'trap' - the cost to 'get out at any price' is so high that you can't get out.
The war could be easily started, but not easily ended.
acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/
The war could be easily started, but not easily ended.
acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/
Miscellanea: The War in Iran
This post is a set of my observations on the current war in Iran and my thoughts on the broader strategic implications. I am not, of course, an expert on the region nor do I have access to any spec…
acoup.blog
May 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This was my point when I wrote last month about this war being a kind of 'trap' - the cost to 'get out at any price' is so high that you can't get out.
The war could be easily started, but not easily ended.
acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/
The war could be easily started, but not easily ended.
acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/
Americans Voice New Frustrations Over Inflation, Consumer Prices www.today.com/video/politi...
Americans Voice New Frustrations Over Inflation, Consumer Prices
As President Donald Trump attends the high-stakes summit between the United States and China, the political fallout from rising prices for Americans is growing with the war in Iran restricting the wor...
www.today.com
May 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Americans Voice New Frustrations Over Inflation, Consumer Prices www.today.com/video/politi...
by Marc Lynch
“Having accurately assessed the risk/reward balance of military action against Iran prior to the Feb 28 start of the conflict and calculated their own vulnerability of being caught in the middle there is no satisfaction in being proved right.” @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social
agsi.org/analysis/gul...
agsi.org/analysis/gul...
Gulf States Adjust to a New Normal - AGSI
Gulf capitals are facing immediate policy choices around how to restore order in a regional setting that is greatly changed – for the worse – as a result of the Iran war.
agsi.org
May 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
“Having accurately assessed the risk/reward balance of military action against Iran prior to the Feb 28 start of the conflict and calculated their own vulnerability of being caught in the middle there is no satisfaction in being proved right.” @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social
agsi.org/analysis/gul...
agsi.org/analysis/gul...
by Alfie Kohn
"Dangerously." Pause to reflect on a worldview that would lead you to be alarmed not by too many but too few implements designed for mass killing of people halfway around the world.
As the war with Iran pushes its munitions stocks to dangerously low levels, the Defense Department has not signed new contracts to replenish its supplies, according to two U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon has no new munitions contracts amid concerns about a weapons shortage
Without a replenished stockpile, the Defense Department may not be able to sustain many more months of Middle East operations. And any new conflict in Asia could present significant challenges, source...
www.nbcnews.com
May 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
"Dangerously." Pause to reflect on a worldview that would lead you to be alarmed not by too many but too few implements designed for mass killing of people halfway around the world.