The War with Iraq

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This paper examines how the war with Iraq has had many profound effects on the operating components of the national economy within the United States. It looks at how individual firms, households, and consumers have been affected by a variety of factors resulting from war. It discusses, in particular, how one of the most profound effects of the war with Iraq has been increasing oil prices and decreased consumer spending in response to such increases and the rise in unemployment. It also shows how, although the demand curve for gasoline despite increasing prices has always remained relatively static, the micro-economic impact of war with Iraq can be evidenced in consumer spending on other retail items.

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"The War with Iraq may be considered a partial cause for the growing rate of private debt or debt held by individual households (Culler, 1). Many households, facing increased layoffs and increased spending on items such as fuel, have fallen to excessive borrowing as a solution (Culler, 1). Many individual companies have also followed suit, borrowing more money to pay off debts than they can foreseeable manage. When individual households do not have the money they perceive necessary to spend, they often fall to borrowing, under the assumption that they will in the near future have the money necessary to pay back any loans incurred. However, the War with Iraq has negatively impacted many households, causing many private persons and consumers to realize they may not have the money necessary to pay back loans in the short term."

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