Coverage dated March 10, 2026

Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

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KANSAS CITY — Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring.

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  1. The Columbian

    Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring (opens The Columbian)

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    KANSAS CITY — Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Inflation held steady in February before war with Iran sent gas prices surging (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Overall prices cooled in recent months but remain above the Fed's target.

  3. NBC New York

    Inflation held steady last month before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring (opens NBC New York)

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    Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent...

  4. The American Conservative

    Inflation Held Steady In February Before Iran War (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Surging energy prices are expected to raise inflation in the coming months.

  5. Newsweek

    Inflation Holds Steady, For Now (opens Newsweek)

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    Economists have warned that the war with Iran could push prices higher and keep inflation elevated in 2026.

  6. New York Post

    Inflation held steady in February — though Iran war could reheat prices (opens New York Post)

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    Inflation held steady in February ahead of the war in Iran, though economists are concerned that energy shocks from the conflict could ripple across the economy – complicating the Fed’s path to interest-rate cuts.

  7. NBC News

    Trump's war on Iran creates an economic storm for consumers and the Fed (opens NBC News)

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    Inflation held steady in February — but offered little clarity for Federal Reserve officials navigating an economic landscape altered by the Iran war.

  8. CBS News

    CPI report shows inflation held steady at a 2.4% annual pace in February (opens CBS News)

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    The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation fears.

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