Economics
Fed Signals High Bar for Rate Move While Iran Tensions Simmer
- Officials say they already cut rates to insure against risks
- Bigger market reaction or oil surge may meet Powell threshold
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The risk of a U.S.-Iran conflict is bringing fresh focus to the question of what Jerome Powell meant when he said it will take a “material” change in the outlook for the Federal Reserve to raise or lower interest rates.