Are Stagflation Fears Creeping Back Into the Picture? Here's What the Data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell Have to Say.

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• April 07, 2026 — 05:26 am EDT Written bySean WilliamsforThe Motley Fool-> The Iran war is roiling Wall Street and triggering inflation fears among investors
• Economic data suggest that the three puzzle pieces needed for stagflation are currently in place
• However, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell believes stagflation concerns are much ado about nothing