If War, Then What? Vanderbilt Professors Predict Economic Impact, Offer Historical View.

Byline: Vanderbilt University

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the Bush administration warning that "time is running out" for Saddam Hussein to comply with demands to disarm, prospects for a war against Iraq are looming large. Whether the administration makes its decision based on the report to be submitted by the United Nations weapons inspectors on Jan. 27 or ties its timetable for action to other events, one thing is certain: even the prospect of war is having an effect on the economy. Vanderbilt faculty are available to offer commentary and insight into what effect the prospect of war - and outbreak, should it happen - will have on the U.S. …