Logan Says Iran War Could Pull Fed Policy in Opposite Directions

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said the war in Iran raises risks of higher inflation and weakness in the labor market. That combination heightens upside inflation risk and could complicate Fed policy and interest-rate expectations, creating potential market risk-off pressure and implications for energy prices.

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Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said the war in Iran raises risks of higher inflation and weakness in the labor market. That combination heightens upside inflation risk and could complicate Fed policy and interest-rate expectations, creating potential market risk-off pressure and implications for energy prices.