# Investors prosper while consumers bear uneven economic toll six months into Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/37359

- ABC News, 2026-08-30 08:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/investors-prosper-consumers-pay-iran-war-exacts-uneven-136067304

> Six months after the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, the worst economic forecasts have not materialized. Still, the conflict’s effects have been uneven, benefiting investors while imposing costs on consumers.

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