Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue. By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Ben ...

Global inflation is now projected to reaccelerate to around 4% in 2026, reversing earlier expectations of steady decline. The OECD warns energy shocks from the Middle East conflict are the primary ...

The OECD on Thursday issued a somber warning about the economic impact of the Iran war if it drags on, saying inflation could reach a painful 4.2% in the US this year. “The breadth and duration of the ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson in 2024. Three members of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee said Thursday that inflation risks are rising due to the ongoing war in Iran.

The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...

The supply disruptions, according to one client at Citi, are akin to the sun exploding. The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil's back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald ...

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage ahead of the latest UK inflation data being published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) tomorrow (25 March). The latest Consumer Price Index ...

The Iran conflict risks driving “cost‑push” inflation in Japan through higher energy costs, not the wage‑driven price increases the BOJ wants. Analysts estimate oil price spikes could add 0.3%–0.7% to ...

Inflation expectations are currently trending north, driven by the unraveling oil price shock, with a roughly 70% surge in crude oil prices this year driven by the Middle East war, intensifying fears ...

The cost of wholesale goods and services surged in February for the third month in a row, underscoring the challenge faced by the Federal Reserve in vanquishing inflation even before the recent spike ...

The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs that producers receive for their products, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% on the month. The core PPI was up 0.5%. On a 12-month basis, PPI ...