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Fed official issues stark warning on inflation, interest-rate cuts due to Iran War

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said that although he was "hopeful" inflationfalls this year, that ​might not happen with higher oil prices spiking gasoline and other consumer costs. Barr's take mirrors increasing concerns from Main Street to Wall Street about the Fed's interest-rate outlook due to recessionary and inflationary uncertainty. [...]