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U.S. inflation fell to 3.5% in June, the biggest drop since 2020, driven by falling gas prices. However, new Middle East tensions threaten to reverse the gains as oil prices climb.
U.S. inflation fell to 3.5% in June, marking the biggest drop since 2020, driven primarily by falling gas prices. However, the gains are fragile: new Middle East tensions threaten to push oil prices back up, which would reverse the cooling trend.
For most people, this would be good news. But the timing is precarious. The administration's recent military escalation against Iran directly threatens the energy price stability that made this inflation number possible. If oil climbs due to regional conflict, inflation could spike again, undoing months of progress.
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