Apollo's top economist says markets are overreacting and the Iran war won't derail the US economy

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• Apollo economist Torsten Sløk is feeling more upbeat about the US economy than many of his peers.
• He wrote on Friday that he doesn't think the Iran war will hurt US economic growth.
• Rather, he sees a temporary bout of market volatility leading to a longer period of stability.

Most economists are worried about the long-term impact of the Iran war, both on the stock market and the broader economy. Torsten Sløk of Apollo Global Management isn't one of them.