Federal Reserve's Goolsbee: Stagflation caused by Iran conflict puts the Fed in a dilemma

金色财经_ · 2026-04-07T18:47:12+00:00

Golden Finance reports that on April 8th, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that he is concerned that the Iran war will not only slow down economic growth but also push up inflation rates. This puts the Federal Reserve in a tricky situation because there is no clear "operating guideline" to guide how to respond. Goolsbee said, "What I am most worried about right now is that we must deal with the upcoming oil crisis, which will cause prices to rise in the form of stagflation. Tariffs once caused prices to soar, but prices were supposed to gradually fall back, and now the shock is hitting before the impact has even subsided."

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2026-04-07 18:47:12

Golden Finance reported that on April 8, Federal Reserve Governor Goolsbee said he is concerned that an Iran war would not only weigh on economic growth, but also push up the inflation rate, putting the Federal Reserve in a tricky situation, because there is no clear “operating guideline” to tell it how to respond. Goolsbee said, “What I’m most concerned about right now is that we have to deal with the upcoming oil crisis, which will cause prices to rise in the form of stagflation. Tariffs have led to a surge in prices, but prices were supposed to gradually come down, and now the shock has arrived before the impact has even finished fading.”

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