Newest data could add to the Federal Reserve’s worries about inflation expectations.
People shop at a mall in Arlington, Va., on March 10, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Consumers’ inflation outlook worsened this month as the war in Iran weighed on sentiment.
Global energy prices have surged since the start of the military conflict in Iran, causing pain at the pump—and the possibility of renewed inflationary pressures across the marketplace.
