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U.S. crude oil falls below $100 per barrel after Trump says Iran talks in final stages

President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that the administration is in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report.

Trump has repeatedly made optimistic statements about reaching a deal with Iran and a quick end to the war, only for tensions to escalate again.

Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.

At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have on prices and how that would work its way into monetary policy. Officials differed on how long the war’s impact would last and whether the post-meeting statement should continue to reflect a bias toward cutting rates as the more likely next move.

Former Governor Kevin Warsh now takes over the helm, following a lengthy campaign that involved as many as 11 candidates. President Donald Trump chose Warsh and was explicit that he expects the Fed to be cutting rates.

Market pricing, though, has pointed to a higher probability that the committee’s next move will be a hike, either by late 2026 or early 2027.

Inflation had been trending toward the Fed’s 2% goal through 2025 and into the early part of this year. However, the war has changed the dynamic, with soaring energy prices sending most inflation measures above 3%
Warsh’s challenge, then, will be to convince his colleagues that improvements in productivity, led by artificial intelligence enhancements, will be disinflationary and counter the momentary impact of higher energy costs.

Iran war leaves U.S. gas prices at highest levels in nearly four years ahead of Memorial Day

U.S. drivers are paying gasoline prices near four-year highs as they hit the road Memorial Day weekend.

Prices at the pump could hit $5 per gallon this summer if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, analysts say.

Domestic gas and diesel prices could quickly rise as Asian and European countries compete for U.S. refined product exports.

Fed's Waller comments this week are more hawkish

Do not expect to support a change in the policy rate in the near term; outcome will depend heavily on the length of the Iran conflict

Labor market is in balance and no longer the chief concern in determining the path of policy

Concerned about rising expectations as Fed’s inflation miss enters sixth year

If expectations start to become unanchored, would not hesitate to support a rate hike

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