Looming Fed meeting shifts bets for 2026 interest-rate cuts as Iran War oil shock clouds inflation outlook due t

The Federal Reserve’s meeting this week may reshape expectations for 2026 rate cuts as the Iran war, rising oil prices and ...

CPI Report Live: Here's Where Inflation Rose and Fell at the Grocery Store in February

Follow along with Investopedia's live coverage of Friday's inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Barclays expects Fed to push back rate cuts on inflation worries

March 13 (Reuters) - Barclays on Friday joined Goldman Sachs in delaying its forecast for the U.S. Federal Reserve's first ...

Fed to weigh interest rates amid Iran war, potential price increases

Since the rate-setting committee last met, two jobs reports sent mixed signals about the labor market and oil price spikes ...
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Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union

President Donald Trump inflated his administration’s success in reducing inflation at his Feb. 24 State of the Union address, falsely claiming he inherited "record levels" from ...

US consumer spending increases in January, Iran war to add to inflation pressures

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in January amid higher prices, ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

How Fiscal Policy—Interest Rates, Inflation, More—May React To The Iran War

Some policymakers suggested it was too soon to say how a broadening conflict in the Middle East would impact the U.S. economy ...

Inflation held steady in February before Iran war drove up gas prices, CPI report shows

The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation ...

Inflation threats heat up but ECB to keep rates on ice this year, say economists: Reuters poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 13 (Reuters) - Long-held expectations the European Central Bank will keep its deposit rate ...

Inflation Held Steady Before the Iran War. Fed Rates Still on Pause.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price (CPI) index, a gauge of inflation, for February earlier today at 8 ...

Key Inflation Gauge Rose In January—As Interest Rate Cut Hopes Dwindle

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge was worse than what Wall Street forecast in January, according to federal data released Friday, as the Iran war—boosting energy prices and fears of rising ...