SkepSkep
All episodes
The Indicator from Planet Money — How much is the Iran war costing us?
Not scored yet8m·2026-03-18·Business

How much is the Iran war costing us?

The Indicator from Planet Money

It’s really hard to estimate the total cost of war in the middle of one. Over the first six days of the Iran war, an estimated $11.3 billion was charged to the public purse. But long-term costs take years to manifest. Even daily costs are fuzzy. Take munitions: the Department of Defense hasn’t budgeted for many of the…

Listen in your app
Buzzmeter · cross-platform
Not scored yet

We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.

Hive Vote · Skep listeners
New on SkepAwaiting the hive's first votes

Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.

Rate this episode

Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.

Rate this episode
Recent reviews
  • No reviews yet — be the first.

One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.

One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.