The Multiple Factors Driving U.S. Inflation Higher

Jordan Rizzuto thinks the inflationary impacts of the Iran war are only just being priced in globally because markets thought it would be over quickly. The modern world has “never seen” an energy disruption of this magnitude, he notes. He’s not sure the market is going through a “true rotation” because gold hasn’t bid, instead traders are sitting on the sidelines, potentially creating liquidity issues. Also ahead are likely higher food prices, military spending creating more inflation, and other issues.

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20 Mar 2026

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