Iran War Creates Uncertainty, Prompting U.S. Companies to Adopt Wait-and-See Approach on Pricing, Hiring, and Investment
The Federal Reserve reported that uncertainty from the Iran war has led U.S. companies to delay decisions on hiring, pricing, and capital investment, while increasing costs for energy and petroleum-based products. The Fed noted that input costs rose faster than selling prices, reducing profit margins, and economic activity increased at a slight to modest pace.
Topics: capital investment economic uncertainty Fed policy Iran war price pressures