Number: RL31585 Title: U.S. Military Intervention in Iraq: Some Economic Consequences Authors: Marc Labonte and Gail Makinen, Government and Finance Division Abstract: This report analyzes the effects of increased military outlays and then analyzes the potential effects of a change in the price of oil. It analyzes the economic experience during the Gulf War, and examines the economic size of the Iraq conflict. Pages: 11 Date: Updated May 16, 2003