Kevin Hassett, the White House's top economic adviser, said that the financial toll on American consumers from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran would "hurt consumers" but dismissed this as the last of our concerns. The remark sparked outrage on social media as gas prices hit $3.84 a gallon nationally, up by 24.8 cents from a year ago, and continued to rise. Hassett argued that an extended conflict would not disrupt the US. However, he acknowledged that the economy is fundamentally sound and that the war would not significantly impact consumers. Some experts have raised the possibility of recession or even stagflation if the conflict continues.