Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has framed the Iran war's economic disruption as a short-term sacrifice for "50 years of stability," but the evidence so far shows costs running far above administration projections — $30 billion in direct military spending in the first month, gasoline prices up 18.9% year-over-year, and CPI inflation surging to 3.3% — with lower-income households and US allies bearing disproportionate burdens while no formal cost-benefit analysis has been published.