Lawmakers estimate war in Iran could cost more than the $1 billion per day previously thought
MSNBC·2026-03-08 21:28
shock caused by the war in Iran now in day nine. Lawmakers estimate the daily cost could go well WELL BEYOND THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AMOUNT OF $1 BILLION A DAY. THE FULL COSTS SUCH AS REPLACING ALL OF THE MILITARY HARDWARE THAT WE'RE WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY USING IN THIS MILITARY OPERATION, THAT'S WHERE ACTUALLY THE COST CAN EXPLODE.AND I THINK THAT $1 BILLION ROUGH ESTIMATE THAT WE'RE HEARING RIGHT NOW ISN'T WOULDN'T PROPERLY ACCOUNTING FOR THAT. JOINING ME IS HENRIETTA TRAYS, COFOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF ECONOL ...