Why Small Business Matters More as Iran Drives Costs Higher

The Iran conflict is already pushing costs higher across the U.S. economy. Rising oil prices are increasing fuel, transportation, and logistics expenses, and those increases are moving quickly through supply chains. For businesses, this is not a distant geopolitical development; it is a direct increase in operating costs that compresses margins and forces more cautious decision-making. This is how inflationary pressure re-emerges - not from excess demand, but from rising input costs. As energy a