Iran Conflict Hits US Consumer Sentiment, Fuels Inflation Worries: UMich

Newest data could add to the Federal Reserve’s worries about inflation expectations.
Iran Conflict Hits US Consumer Sentiment, Fuels Inflation Worries: UMich
People shop at a mall in Arlington, Va., on March 10, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Consumers’ inflation outlook worsened this month as the war in Iran weighed on sentiment.

Global energy prices have surged since the start of the military conflict in Iran, causing pain at the pump—and the possibility of renewed inflationary pressures across the marketplace.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."