In today’s edition, NBC News reporters dig into the impact of the Iran war on the economy at home and also on U.S.forces deployed in the region.
Meanwhile, senior national politics reporter Jonathan Allen digs into the decades-long dry spell of failed constitutional amendments.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Scott BlandUSS Abraham Lincoln to be replaced amid poor conditions for troops deployed to Middle EastBy Gordon Lubold, Courtney Kube and Mosheh GainsU.S.military leaders are privately raising concerns inside the Pentagon and the White House about low morale and widespread fatigue among American service members who’ve been deployed for months to support the war with Iran, according to two U.S.
officials.Amid the concerns, the Pentagon plans to replace one of two aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East — the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a third U.S.official.There have been growing complaints from service members and their families about the deteriorating living conditions for the more than 50,000 troops deployed, particularly the sailors and Marines who are stationed on aircraft carriers in the Middle East, according to the U.S.
officials.Some of them have been at sea for more than nine months, with no end in sight to their deployments.A typical deployment for a carrier is roughly six to seven months and includes regular stops at ports to refresh and replenish food supplies.For the 5,000 sailors and Marines on the Lincoln, the circumstances have become particularly acute, according to the U.S.
officials.Read more → Impact on the home front:Inflation is devouring U.S.workers’ paychecks: Wednesday’s consumer price index report showed inflation-adjusted average hourly earnings declined in July on both a monthly and annual basis — minus 0.1% and minus 0.2%, respectively.Stocks rose and bond yields fell sharply Thursday after a fresh read on business inflation showed prices were broadly flat in July....