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Oil, Iran, and the recession question

Range reports that while oil shocks can impact recessions, current economic indicators suggest we aren’t on that path yet.

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%

The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

Economic growth late last year was much weaker than previously thought

GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
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GDP monthly estimate, UK: January 2026

In the three months to January 2026, compared with the three months to October 2025: Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2%, following a growth of 0.1% in the three months to December, and no ...

Cracks emerged in a resilient US economy before war in Iran sent oil prices rocketing

Newly released data shows the U.S. economy was already showing signs of strain even before the launch of the Iran war, ...

U.S. Economy Was Vulnerable Before War With Iran

Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026. Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures ...