{
  "id": 7612289,
  "title": "Iran war cost hits estimated $38 billion, Congressional Budget Office says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-cost-hits-estimated-38-billion-congressional-budget-office",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:59:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-congressional-budget-office-says/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday released a report saying the Iran war has cost an estimated $38 billion up to this point, with the price forecasted to rise by $3 billion a month. CBS News' James LaPorta has more.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/independent-budget-office-estimates-iran-war-has-cost-38-billion",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:07:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war has cost the US at least $38 billion, government report says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-cost-the-us-at-least-38-billion-government-report-says",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:08:59.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}