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Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t?
ByDavid E. Sanger April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

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War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
ByAlan Rappeport April 2, 2026April 4, 2026

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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Mortgage Rates Climb for 5th Week as Iran War Weighs on U.S. Housing Market
ByGregory Schmidt April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 6.46 percent, making it harder for buyers to afford homes.

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran
ByLuke Broadwater and Tyler Pager April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

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Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Matters for the U.S. Economy
ByJenny Gross April 1, 2026

The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran’s blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries directly dependent on oil from the Middle East.

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Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
ByGreg Jaffe, John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.

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From Oil to Food, the Iran War Is Squeezing the Global Economy
ByPatricia Cohen March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.

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Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It
ByColby Smith and Ben Casselman March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.

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Trump Draws Bipartisan Backlash for Easing Oil Sanctions on Russia and Iran
ByRobert Jimison March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration’s moves, taken to stabilize oil markets rocked by the war with Iran, warning that it is benefiting two U.S. adversaries.

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High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran
ByTony Romm and Rebecca F. Elliott March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.

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