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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a Harvard audience on March 30 that the Fed can "wait and see" how the U.S.-Iran war affects inflation, holding rates at 3.5%–3.75% despite oil prices surging 55% in March and the OECD projecting U.S. inflation could hit 4.2%. The decision carries echoes of both the Fed's successful patience during the 1990 Gulf War and its costly delay in 2021–2022, with the outcome hinging on whether the largest oil supply disruption in modern history proves temporary or entrenched.