Iran's economy was fragile before the war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, about the current state of the country's economy.

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran

Trump dismissed concerns about the Iran war’s economic impact as Americans face rising inflation and blame him for higher living costs.

He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy’s need for the Strait of Hormuz.

By Jaspreet Kalra and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - A sustained spike in energy prices triggered by the Iran war has clouded India's macroeconomic outlook, spurring crisis-era measures from policymakers to shield Asia's third-largest economy from external headwinds.

It affects things like pay increases for workers and the amount of tax the government raises to pay for services.

America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.

A comment from President Trump dismissing the pocketbook concerns of millions of Americans is threatening to upend his party’s midterm messaging on affordability. Trump told reporters on Tuesday