As Iran war disrupts oil prices, consumers could be 'hammered,' economist says
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In February, Americans were feeling pretty good about their financial standing. But that was before the Iran war , which is threatening to upend household budgets. A New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday found that consumers expected inflation to be lower in the year ahead, and households, overall, said they were better off than a year ago. The New York Fed's monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations was fielded from Feb. 2 through Feb. 28. That same day, the U.S. and Israel attacked
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