The US Economy at a Time of Disruptions: War, Oil, Tariffs, and the Fed

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Much has changed since the EconoFact Chats panel of journalists last met in late 2025; the bombing of Iran and its effects on oil prices and shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme Court’s decision on the illegality of tariffs enacted by IEEPA and the possibility that the government may have to repay tariff revenues, and the nomination of a new Chair for the Federal Reserve, and the arguments made before the Supreme Court on the attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

This week, EconoFact Chats welcomes back Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times, Larry Edelman of The Boston Globe, Scott Horsley of NPR, and Claire Jones of The Financial Times for a wide-ranging discussion on these, and other, pressing issues.