Economic Wire: The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in hi
Oil Prices Just Became Everyone’s Problem
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Fed Holds Steady at 3.5% as Market Stress Tests Policy Patience
The Federal Reserve kept its target rate unchanged at 3.5% through March 9th, maintaining the same level it has held since early March. But here’s what’s interesting: while the Fed sits still, the VIX
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Fed Holds Steady at 3.75%, But Yield Curve Signals Trouble Ahead
10Y-2Y Spread: 0.59% (normal)
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Energy Sanctions Are About to Get More Expensive
According to CNBC, Congressional Democrats are demanding the reversal of Russian oil sales into India, citing reports that Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East and could benefi
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Oil Shock Math: How Energy Price Spikes Cascade Through Every Corner of the Economy
According to CNBC Top News, oil analysts are warning that prices could spike to unprecedented levels amid Middle East tensions, with one former International Energy Agency official saying “the sky is…
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The Morning Bell — March 09, 2026
The Fed’s holding pattern just got a lot more complicated. While policymakers sit tight at 3.5%-3.75%, oil markets are pricing in a war premium that could force their hand — because nothing derails ca
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Fed Holds Fire While Oil Ignites: The Middle East Risk That Changes Everything
The Federal Reserve kept rates steady at 3.75% last week, but oil surging past $100 on Iran escalation just rewrote the entire policy playbook. While Fed officials were betting on gradual disinflation, energy markets are now pricing in a sustained ri
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Economic Wire: Energy prices will fall when U.S. destroys Iran’s ability to
Oil Markets Price in War Premium as Iran Conflict Escalates
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Fed Holds at 3.5% as Markets Price in Policy Patience
The Fed kept its target rate unchanged at 3.5% through March 8th, extending a holding pattern that’s now stretched across multiple meetings. But the more interesting story isn’t what the Fed did — it’
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Fed Holds Steady at 3.75% as Markets Price Different Scenarios
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.75% (upper bound) this week, maintaining the 3.5%-3.75% target range that’s been in place since the last adjustment. But the more interesting story isn’t what the Fed did — it’s what the bond
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Economic Wire: Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disru
When Oil Supply Chains Become National Security Issues
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The Fed’s 3.5% Hold: Why This Isn’t the Pause Everyone Thinks It Is
The Fed’s target rate sits unchanged at 3.5% for the sixth straight day, marking what appears to be a deliberate pause in monetary policy. But calling this a “pause” misses the bigger story: at 3.5%,
