MARKETSSTORY 626· JUNE 19, 2026

Fed Officials Signal Rate Rise as Warsh Era Begins and Iran War Stokes Inflation

The Federal Reserve appears set to raise interest rates as incoming leadership under Kevin Warsh confronts a fresh inflation shock tied to the Iran war. US government bonds fell after the central bank pledged to bring that price surge under

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