Any chance the Fed cuts rates this year is ‘evaporating before our very eyes' as Iran tensions raise oil prices
MarketWatch·2026-02-28 12:00
Core Viewpoint - Rising oil prices due to increasing tensions with Iran are diminishing the justification for further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [1] Group 1 - The Federal Reserve's rationale for additional interest-rate cuts is weakening as oil prices increase [1]