$1,000 The Iran war has cost the typical American household $1,000 since it began in February, according to an estimate shared by Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.    Zandi cites the rise in fuel and food costs resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as the main driver. He added that his estimate “is, if anything, conservative.”    “The true cost is likely higher—meaningfully higher. It’s fair to ask whether it was worth it.” So how are the MOU discussions going?  Not well.   Iran refuses more US talks as Qatar says  no high-level meetings are taking place About that Heat Dome . Temperatures might reach 115F. I checked DC temperatures, for this is where the 250th celebrations will be held, and the highs don't look that bad, reaching 100F today and tomorrow, reaching 97F on Saturday and 93 with rain on Sunday. Even lower for New York City:  Thursday and Friday up to 98F, 95F with showers and maybe lightning on Saturd...

Started late today.  Sorry.  Not much to write about, so just picked this day, 27June2026.  Day 178 of the year, with 187 remaining.   Gazing at the Wikipedia page of today , nothing particularly important happened on this day.  The final entry 2024 – U.S. President Joe Biden debates former U.S. President Donald Trump . Biden's perceived poor performance leads to his withdrawal from the election on July 21. [ 17 ] That led to Donald Trump becoming president, so in a way, that was an extremely crucial day for Democracy in the USA. The top news of the day is that continued tit-for-tat relationship between Iran and the USA.  However, there has been progress on that MOU.  From Google AI: U.S. forces have conducted renewed strikes on Iranian military and drone facilities in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz . Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have signed a U.S.-mediated framework ...