Anonymous25 days ago
As the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran sends oil prices above $100 a barrel and triggers a global equity sell-off, the Federal Reserve finds itself paralyzed between fighting inflation and supporting a weakening economy — with no relief in sight for war-battered stocks. Internal divisions at the Fed, the compounding pressure of trade tariffs, and the approaching end of Jerome Powell's tenure have combined to create what strategists warn could be the most challenging market environment since the stagflation crises of the 1970s.