Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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When you’re sending troops to war, it seems like there are more important things to consider than how it will impact the stock market. However, it doesn’t seem coincidental that this administration waited until the markets closed on a Friday to launch its attacks on Iran. As gas prices rise and stocks fall - could Trump's war tank the economy?
Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan
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When you’re sending troops to war, it seems like there are more important things to consider than how it will impact the stock market. However, it doesn’t seem coincidental that this administration waited until the markets closed on a Friday to launch its attacks on Iran. As gas prices rise and stocks fall - could Trump's war tank the economy?
Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan
