Iran war: Look beyond stocks to understand state of economy, experts say

The US-Israel war on Iran is escalating again and oil prices are on the rise, but experts say the real clues to the state of the economy lie beyond indices and those price points.

“The markets have been somewhat quiescent in the last month or two, but have changed since the war in Iran began,” said Michael Klein, professor of international economic affairs at Tufts’ Fletcher School.

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