The Cost of War

The United States has begun a conflict with Iran that two thirds of the American public does not understand. One question we can try to answer: how much is this conflict costing us? The surprising story of how the government learned to hide the costs of war, and how someone learned to get to the bottom of those costs anyway. Check out Professor Bilmes’ work. Additional listening: our episode on ballooning national debt and why it's a big deal Support the show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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The Cost of War is an episode from Crypto Island by PJ Vogt.

This episode is 51:53 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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