The article argues that tariffs and the Iran war are pushing inflation higher, after the Consumer Price Index hit 4.2% in May, a three-year high, though headline inflation has since eased from that peak. A New York Fed report cited in the piece says tariffs had added 2.9 percentage points to goods price inflation by February 2026, and a 10% across-the-board tariff would lift consumer goods prices by 2.6% after one year. The Cleveland Fed’s October headline inflation forecast edged down to 3.75% from 3.77%, but forecasts put Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred gauge, at 3.05% in September and 3.13% in October. The author argues that Iran-war-driven costs, from altered shipping routes to higher costs for petroleum-based products, are spreading into the broader economy, and that if Trumpflation becomes entrenched, the Fed could raise rates more aggressively, a risk for a historically expensive stock market.
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