Up First from NPR Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case
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Apr 1, 2026 
Scott Horsley, NPR’s chief economics correspondent, tracks how Iran tensions push up gas, shipping, and food costs. Nina Totenberg, veteran Supreme Court reporter, breaks down the high stakes birthright citizenship fight. The conversation also follows Trump’s shifting stance on Iran and the ripple effects of a war economy.
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Trump Recasts Iran Goals To Find An Off Ramp
- Mara Liasson says Trump is searching for an off-ramp by redefining success in Iran after escalating threats.
- He dropped demands on the Strait of Hormuz and claimed nuclear and regime goals were achieved despite saying evidence is unclear.
War Costs Spread Far Beyond Four Dollar Gas
- The Iran war is hitting Americans beyond pump prices through diesel, fertilizer, aluminum, inflation, and hiring.
- Scott Horsley cites fertilizer jumping from $500 to $850 a ton, brewers facing pricier cans, and the OECD projecting U.S. inflation above 4 percent.
A Pennsylvania Farmer Gets Squeezed By War Prices
- Pennsylvania farmer Rick Tellez says the war raised his fuel and fertilizer bills while crop prices stay weak.
- Nitrogen fertilizer jumped from $500 to $850 a ton, so he cut back and said he has to absorb the added costs himself.