The Fed’s Tightrope Walk: Trade Wars, Middle East Tensions, and the US Economy
The Fed’s Tightrope Walk: Trade Wars, Middle East Tensions, and the US Economy Hey friend, so the Federal Reserve (the Fed, for short) is having a super important meeting this week, and things are pretty complicated. Imagine them trying to walk a tightrope – that’s basically what they’re doing. On one side, we have the escalating situation in the Middle East. Missile exchanges between Israel and Iran have sent oil prices jumping (though they’ve calmed down a bit since), which…