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What the war in the Middle East is costing you.

From Marketplace, I'm Nancy Marshall-Genser in Washington.

The war in Iran has cost Americans more than $40 billion in extra fuel costs.

That's according to an analysis from Brown University's Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

The costs go beyond just what Americans pay at the pump. Marketplace's Henry Epp is here with more.

Good morning, Henry. Hey, Nancy. So Brown's research finds that so far the war has cost each U.S. household about $318.

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