Global inflation is now projected to reaccelerate to around 4% in 2026, reversing earlier expectations of steady decline. The OECD warns energy shocks from the Middle East conflict are the primary ...

The OECD on Thursday issued a somber warning about the economic impact of the Iran war if it drags on, saying inflation could reach a painful 4.2% in the US this year. “The breadth and duration of the ...

Rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran are reverberating through global energy markets, driving oil prices higher and complicating the path to price stability and inflation.

The supply disruptions, according to one client at Citi, are akin to the sun exploding. The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil's back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald ...

The Iran conflict risks driving “cost‑push” inflation in Japan through higher energy costs, not the wage‑driven price increases the BOJ wants. Analysts estimate oil price spikes could add 0.3%–0.7% to ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday that rising energy prices caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran could lead to higher global inflation if prolonged, but it said no nation has ...

19 March 2026 - Six-year-old Laisani collects rainwater from a tap connected to her family’s water tank in Nataleira, a coastal village in Fiji. She fills plastic bottles and carries them home, where ...

The December 2025 inflation reading came in at 2.7% year over year and then 2.4% in January and February 2026. That’s above the Federal Reserve’s target, but a far cry from the 9.0% peak we saw in mid ...

Wholesale inflation hit the highest rate in a year last month, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, adding evidence that stubborn price increases persisted in the economy even before the Iran war ...

The cost of wholesale goods and services surged in February for the third month in a row, underscoring the challenge faced by the Federal Reserve in vanquishing inflation even before the recent spike ...

The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs that producers receive for their products, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% on the month. The core PPI was up 0.5%. On a 12-month basis, PPI ...

The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating ...