All the options for giving millions of homes emergency help with energy bills
All the options for giving millions of homes emergency help with energy bills

Federal Reserve rate hike probability through October surges to 35% as oil prices spike, reversing market expectations from 50bp cut just a month ago, with two-year Treasury yields hitting highest levels since July 2023 amid Iran war concerns and reflation risks.

Federal Reserve maintains hawkish stance keeping rate hike options open while Bank of Japan signals continued tightening trajectory amid surging oil prices, with markets pricing in extended rate holds and potential increases as inflation concerns mount globally

Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song pledges balanced monetary policy amid Middle East war concerns and oil price surge, as South Korea's bond market faces bearish pressure from global uncertainties and Trump's Iran ultimatum with markets pricing higher rate hike probability than cuts.
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What is stagflation and what can we do about it?
By Gareth Hutchens
As the Iran war dries up oil and gas supplies, should we prepare for stagflation?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/what-is-stagflation-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/106472996
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Bank of America outlines three key conditions for potential Fed rate hike this year: unemployment below 4.5%, Iran conflict driving core inflation beyond energy prices, and Jerome Powell remaining as Fed chair, though rate cuts seen as more likely scenario