By Kevin Yao and Ellen Zhang BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Imported inflation stemming from the Middle East conflict will put pressure on China's economy, requiring policymakers to juggle rising inflation alongside slowing growth,

Economists raised their estimates for US inflation through year-end, while trimming consumer spending, growth and employment projections as the war in Iran drives up fuel costs.

Inflation was last week. This week, worry about growth. Up until the past few days, Wall Street’s worries were focused squarely on inflation. The increase in oil prices had undercut the popular narrative that the strong US economy,

BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes cut their economic growth forecasts for this year and next and sharply raised their inflation forecasts in response to the Iran conflict,

The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.

Oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz accounts for roughly 20% of the global oil supply, and that traffic has fallen to a near standstill. Goldman Sachs economists project Brent crude averaging $105 a barrel in March and $115 in April under a base case where Hormuz shipments remain disrupted for six weeks,

Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over the past 30 years, according to a study released Monday.

By Dan Burns CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 30 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Monday at an introductory macroeconomics class at Harvard University, where his remarks will draw scrutiny for how he may answer the classic textbook question: how does a central bank respond to a shock that simultaneously feeds inflation and slows the economy?

Inflation remains a defining variable for investors in early 2026. While price pressures have cooled from their 2022–2023 peaks, most forecasters expect inflation to remain above central bank targets.

With the Federal Reserve having cut rates from 4.5% to 3.75% over the past six months, the calculus for income investors is shifting. Cash and money market yields are drifting lower, while the 10-year Treasury sits near 4.

France is heading for a sharp rise in inflation this spring as soaring oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran erode household purchasing power, with growth expected to slow in early 2026, the