US inflation
A war the public didn’t ask for
Rising fuel prices in the US cut across party lines in a way that military strategy does not
US consumer spending barely rose
Inflation-adjusted consumer spending increased 0.1% after stagnating in January
US inflation expectations jump with Iran war, Fed survey finds
Food costs are seen rising by 6% over the next year
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, expects inflation to rise
Oil prices have jumped from below US$80 a barrel to US$108 ahead of the central bank’s policy decision
Stuck between inflationary and deflationary forces, Fed almost certain to keep rates unchanged
Officials warn any rate-cut plans will be shelved until the aftershocks of the Iran war become clear
US consumer prices go up as expected in February
With the Iran war driving up oil prices, a further rise in inflation is anticipated in March
Fed faced with hard choice on weak jobs, high inflation
The central bank aims for 2% inflation, though it has not met that goal for the past five years
Trump’s economic promises meet political reality
The 2026 midterm elections loom as a potential disaster
US inflation, not geopolitics, remains biggest risk to markets in 2026, says this chief investment strategist
LGT Private Banking’s Stefan Hofer cautions that market volatility will be ‘much higher’ this year
