First, cost of the Iran War.   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimates $37.5 billion . The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a report last month , just after the now-defunct ceasefire was signed, that estimated the war had cost somewhere between $34 billion and $42 billion .   Congressional Democrats estimate the "real" cost of the Iran war is far higher than Pentagon figures, with just impact on American consumers of over $100 billion. They argue the official military tally of $37.5 billion ignores key expenses, including munition replacements, long-term deployments, and severe economic impacts on U.S. consumers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] Now that a new shipping route has been mostly shut down, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, oil prices of course are continuing to rise .  This second front further will increase gasoline and food prices for you.  From Google AI: The average American household has paid over $500 extra (about ...