The real cost of the war with Iran
A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 17.
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NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks with Linda Bilmes, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and expert of budgeting and public finance, about why the war between the U.S. and Iran has become so expensive.
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