Fed Warns Middle East Conflict Is Raising Economic Risks
From AURN News by Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson, Clay Cane
May 7, 2026 · 1 min · Episode 2516
About this episode
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses the economic risks posed by the Middle East conflict and rising energy prices.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says instability in the Middle East and rising energy prices are increasing uncertainty around the U.S. economy.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson, Clay Cane
Topics covered
- economic risks
- Middle East conflict
- energy prices
- U.S. economy
- Federal Reserve
Keywords
- Federal Reserve
- Jerome Powell
- Middle East
- economic risks
- energy prices
- U.S. economy
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Organizations: Federal Reserve
Places: Middle East, U.S.
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