The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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War in Iran Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent, O.E.C.D. Forecast Says
Higher energy prices and uncertainty over the war in the Middle East will boost inflation and weigh on economic growth, a new forecast says.
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Investors Question Whether Quick Peace in Iran Is Possible
Global markets are under pressure again amid doubts that the fighting in the Middle East can end anytime soon.
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The U.S. Economy Is Insulated From High Oil Prices. Americans Aren’t.
The overall economy has proved resilient in recent years, even as many households have struggled. The war with Iran is following the same pattern.
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Iran War Narrows Fed’s Path to a Rate Cut
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.
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The Effects of High Oil Prices
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the oil crisis in the Persian Gulf, and what is in store for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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The Best We Should Hope For From the Fed: Nothing
A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as Iran war upends the economic outlook.
Most officials at the U.S. central bank still expect at least one quarter-point cut to interest rates this year.
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Trump Renews Demand for Rate Cuts as Fed Grapples With War in Iran
Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered.
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.