The White House and President Donald Trump's team have been using a more cautious economic message, suggesting that the economy is well, despite ongoing concerns about affordability and long-term effects of the Iran war. This strategy was used during the early part of the war but has since evolved into a more positive stance, arguing that prices were down significantly, despite the fact that they were actually down. The message has been consistent throughout the past year, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt urging people to look at how gas prices have decreased over the year since Trump took office. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the economic fundamentals of the economy are not as grim as they appear. Despite this, consumer spending has remained robust in the post-Covid era, and the stock market has recovered its losses from early in the war.