Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a ‘Mission Impossible’ scene, and the Trump family is among the winners

Brett House, a Columbia University economist, is quoted in this AP piece running on Fortune, "Six months into the Iran war, the global economy has pulled off a 'Mission Impossible' scene, and the Trump family is among the winners" (August 30, 2026). He's cited in the "Loser: Anyone on the move" section on airfares, saying fuel surcharges and higher ticket prices are unlikely to be rolled back soon because reduced airline competition and choice mean less pressure to bring fares back down.