Trump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says

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by Nick Lichtenberg

March 2, 2026

"One problem I have with cost-of-war calculations is that they really do ignore the counterfactual," the Wharton Budget Model's Kent Smetters told Fortune.

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Originally published on Fortune on 3/2/2026