Tag
inflation
3 articles

Analysis
markets
EU now prices the Iran war into euro-area growth and inflation
Brussels cut 2026 eurozone growth to 0.9% and lifted inflation to 3.0%, formally treating the Iran war as a structural energy shock and raising ECB-hike pressure.
5h ago

Analysis
markets
Powell holds at 3.50-3.75% in final FOMC as four dissent over oil shock
The Federal Reserve voted 8-4 to keep rates steady in Jerome Powell's last meeting as chair, the first four-dissent decision since 1992 as a Hormuz oil shock revives inflation fears.
April 29, 2026

Explainer
domestic
What an Iran flare-up actually does to gas prices, the wallet, and the polling booth
Crude oil moves 10% on the headline. The pump moves 4%. Why the spread, why it lags, and how voters respond to gas-price spikes during a foreign-policy crisis. The honest answer is messier than either party suggests.
April 26, 2026