US Treasury warns against rate hikes amid Iran war energy shock; Fed futures price December hike

Treasury Secretary Bessent cautioned against raising interest rates in response to an energy price shock from a US-Iran conflict, while CME FedWatch still implies a December hike. The divergence highlights policy tension between fiscal and monetary authorities as markets price in inflation risk.

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