Iran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumers — SkimNews
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- U.S. consumers have absorbed an estimated $100 billion in higher energy prices since the Iran war began, according to Brown University's real-time tracker as of Monday morning.
- The cumulative cost is rising at a rate of roughly $1 million every two minutes, per the running estimate.
- Brown University is publishing the real-time tally, quantifying the war's ongoing financial toll on American household budgets.
- Energy price increases spill into the entire economy, feeding broader inflation well beyond direct fuel costs.
Why it matters: At $1 million every two minutes, the burden adds roughly $720 million per day, and because energy feeds into transportation, manufacturing, and food costs, the $100 billion headline figure likely understates the actual squeeze on household budgets once indirect effects are counted.
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