The Bottom Line · June 26, 2026
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Real-Time Indicators
CPI, Year-over-Year
4.2%
Fed Funds Rate
3.50–3.75%
10Y Treasury Yield
4.41%
Unemployment
4.3%
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A Truce With Iran Sent Oil Tumbling. For Now.
As of June 22nd, the U.S.-Iran war appears to be winding down and oil has fallen to its lowest level since early March. But a fragile 60-day framework, a contested $300 billion reconstruction fund, and a strait declared closed one weekend show how fast it could all reverse.
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