The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

The Economic Costs of The Iran War

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

Show Notes

On this episode of The Follow Up, Jeremy speaks with CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi to talk about the economic pressure that Americans are facing because of the War in Iran. They also respond to more listener calls about how people across the country are dealing with these financial challenges. #IranWarEconomy #WarEconomics #Geopolitics #GlobalEconomy #EconomicImpact #OilPrices #EnergyCrisis #Inflation #OilShock #CostOfLiving #SupplyChainDisruption #GlobalTrade #StockMarket #RecessionRisk #EmergingMarkets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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