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Fed Chair Powell Warns: Another Supply Chain Scare Is Coming

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Fed Chair Powell Warns: Another Supply Chain Scare Is Coming

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is down 7% year-to-date through March 30, 2026, while the VIX rose to 30.61 as energy shocks driven by WTI crude oil above $100 a barrel threaten to reverse inflation. Core PCE inflation reached 128.394 in January 2026, its highest figure in 12 months, while the yield of the … Read more

Rising gas prices and supply disruptions are increasing the cost to the economy

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A worker directs traffic after trucks are loaded in Newark

The disruptions from the US and Israeli attacks on Iran quickly spread to commercial aviation, shipping lanes and the world’s energy supply. These effects have already created fuel costs, including for truckers, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread widely in packaging, household goods, appliances, medicine and electronics. READ MORE: Divided by many things, … Read more