All-Star Panel: What a Wartime Economy Means for Midterm Elections

About this episode

The episode discusses the economic implications of the Iran conflict and its impact on the upcoming midterm elections with a panel of experts.

The Strait of Hormuz remains shuttered, and the economic fallout of the 90-day Iran conflict is officially arriving on U.S. shores. With the midterm elections looming, the "wartime economy" has shifted from a theoretical threat to a primary reality. Former Deputy Chief of Staff to George W. Bush Karl Rove, FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy join Bret to analyze the current state of negotiations and what the war’s economic effects mean for the looming midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bret Baier

Guests: Karl Rove, Juan Williams, Peter Doocy

Topics covered

• wartime economy
• midterm elections
• economic effects
• Iran conflict
• political analysis

Keywords

• wartime economy
• midterm elections
• Iran conflict
• economic fallout
• political analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FOX News

Places: U.S., Strait of Hormuz

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