A slow burn: The hidden economic fallout of the US-Iran conflict
10 June 2026
Despite a surge in oil prices from the US‑Iran conflict, stable food costs are masking the impact for now, but falling farm profitability could pave the way for higher inflation ahead, says Michael Browne, Global Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute. When the US-Iran war started, we indicated that second-round effects would include rising...
