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Fed’s Kashkari: Too soon to know how Iran war will affect inflation
Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Minneapolis, said that the Iran war impact could have an effect in the monetary policy, but it is too soon to know if it could even impact inflation at the Bloomberg Invest Conference on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 3
QUOTES-US stocks sell off as Iran war concerns deepen
NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - A selloff in US stocks deepened on Tuesday, as widening conflict in the Middle East drove energy prices higher and raised investor concern about inflation. MARKET REACTION: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 721.62 points, or 1.47%, to 48,185.13, the S&a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Middle East war economic impact to depend on duration, damage, energy costs, IMF official says
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The Middle East war's impact on the global economy will depend on its duration and damage to infrastructure and industries in the region, particularly whether energy price increases are short-lived or persistent, the International Monetary Fund's number two of...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed needs to get inflation down to 2%, Schmid says
March 3 (Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid on Tuesday said one big reason he feels so strongly about getting inflation down to 2% is the toll that high inflation takes on lower-income households."Inflation affects, in a really severe way, the bottom half of our wage ea...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Bond markets dominated by inflation fear, prompting rate-cut bets to fall
British, German 2-year yields set for biggest two-day jump in many months Jump in oil and gas prices fans inflation worriesTraders cut bets on BoE easing this monthPrice in a small chance of ECB rate hike by year-endBy Alun John and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Government bond market...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed's Williams says too soon to gauge Iran war impact, US resilient to oil shocks
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - It is too soon to gauge the impact of the war with Iran on U.S. inflation and growth, but the American economy is far less dependent on imported oil than it has been and has proved resilient to energy price shocks, New York Fed President John Wi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed’s Williams: Eventual rate cuts aimed at keeping policy from being too restrictive
John Williams, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York, did not address the economic impact of the Iran conflict at the America's Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference, in Washington DC on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 3
TREASURIES-US yields climb for second straight session as oil surge continues
Iran conflict sends oil prices higherFed rate cut expectations drop as inflation concerns riseBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply for a second straight session on Tuesday, as the Iran war entered a fourth day to continue pushing oil prices higher a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Last year, small US firms faced notable tariff price pressures, Fed report finds
Tariffs and inflation increased costs for small businesses in 2025Retail and manufacturing firms most affected by tariff-related costsAI adoption rising among small firms, boosting productivity without job lossBy Michael S. Derby March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s regime of large-scale ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed’s Schmid: Inflation is hot
Jeffrey Schmid, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Kansas City said that there’s no room to be complacent on inflation, claiming that inflation is hot and that demand is outpacing supply at the Metro Denver Executive Club in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 3
EU firms coping well with US tariffs, face obstacles within bloc, EIB survey shows
LUXEMBOURG, March 3 (Reuters) - European Union companies are coping well with higher U.S. tariffs on EU goods, but report problems with selling their products within the bloc itself due to fragmented rules and regulations, a European Investment Bank survey showed on Tuesday.The survey by the governm...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Iran war poses new risk to US economic resilience
Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict widensGeopolitical risks have been top of mind among CEOs, analystsUS economy more buffered from energy shocksImpact on Fed policy uncertainBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
CORRECTED-Iran conflict poses new risk to US economic resilience
Oil prices surge as Middle East conflict widensGeopolitical risks have been top of mind among CEOs, analystsUS economy more buffered from energy shocksImpact on Fed policy uncertainBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed's Schmid: inflation too hot, no room to be complacent
March 3 (Reuters) - Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid on Tuesday signaled his continued opposition to further interest-rate cuts, saying the U.S. labor market is in balance and inflation is too hot."Inflation has been above the Fed’s objective for nearly five years now," S...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
Fed's Williams says rate cuts still possible, does not address Iran war
Williams says inflation should ease, hit 2% target next yearHe says rate cuts eventually possible if inflation follows his expected pathWilliams says monetary policy well positioned for risks By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said o...Reuters
Tue, Mar 3
