The toll the war in Iran has on the U.S. economy

伊朗战争对美国经济的冲击

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-03-12

20 分钟
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The United States’ war in Iran is roiling global oil markets. We discuss how that affects the American economy — not just at the gas pump — and how those economic challenges are playing in this year’s elections. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • The world's biggest story keeps getting bigger.

  • This week on Up First, we're tracking the escalating war in Iran,

  • rising oil prices, and a global economy on edge.

  • As the conflict spills beyond Iran, our host Layla Fadel is on the ground in Iraq.

  • Listen each morning for three stories you need to start your day on Up First,

  • on the NPR app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

  • Hey there.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Miles Parks.

  • I cover voting.

  • And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

  • And NPR's chief economics correspondent, Scott Horsley, is also with us.

  • Hi, Scott.

  • Good to be with you.

  • I wish the news were better.

  • Well, welcome to 2026, I guess.

  • And today on the show,

  • we are going to be talking about a story that I think a lot of us have seen play out every day.

  • at the gas pump.

  • The war in Iran is disrupting global oil markets and supply chains,