Event Brief
Fed Plans Rate Cuts Amid Soaring Energy Prices
Filed: Mar 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM ET
Summary: Chair Jay Powell indicates potential tightening of monetary policy despite rising energy costs due to the Iran conflict.
WHO: Federal Reserve
WHAT: Plans to cut rates
WHEN: Mar 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To address economic impacts from the Iran war and rising energy prices.
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