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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Merin Rebecca Thomas

Fed Officials Voice Growing Concern Over Inflation And Supply Chain Pressure From Iran War

Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed its Global Supply Chain Pressure Index jumped sharply in April to 1.82 from 0.68 in March, the highest reading since 2022. (Credit: AFP)

Officials at the Federal Reserve are increasingly concerned over the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran, with several of them warning that inflation risks are becoming harder to contain as the conflict drags on, according to a new report.

Divisions inside the Fed became more visible during the central bank's late-April policy meeting, where three officials dissented against language suggesting interest rates could eventually move lower.

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