Iran War Pushes US Inflation Higher, Trump Heads to China, More

Iran war pressures US inflation higher, pointing to renewed upside risk for prices and a more challenging policy backdrop. The geopolitical shock raises the likelihood of firmer energy costs and complicates the Federal Reserve's inflation fight. The article also flags Trump heading to China, adding trade-policy and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Iran war pressures US inflation higher, pointing to renewed upside risk for prices and a more challenging policy backdrop. The geopolitical shock raises the likelihood of firmer energy costs and complicates the Federal Reserve's inflation fight. The article also flags Trump heading to China, adding trade-policy and geopolitical uncertainty.