Moody's economist estimates Iran war has cost average US household about $2,000 so far

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PoliticsThe Hill · Daily Caller

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How the sides differ Alternative sources stress the war absorbing about half of recent household income gains; right sources stress energy costs making up most of the total.

Both outlets report an estimate that the war in Iran has cost the average American household about $2,000 so far. The estimate was shared by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. The Hill's excerpt adds that Zandi said the war's costs have absorbed about half of the average household's income gain over the past eight months. The Daily Caller's excerpt says energy costs account for the vast majority of the sum, and describes the figure as reported.

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Alternative HThe HillIran war costing US households average of $2K each: Moody's

Frames the figure through Zandi's comparison, saying the war's costs have consumed about half of households' recent income gains.

Right DCDaily CallerIran War Has Reportedly Cost Each American Household $2,000

Presents the $2,000 figure as a reported estimate and highlights energy costs as the main driver of the total.