Is the Fed Rate Cut Still Coming Despite Geopolitical Inflation?
Is the Fed Rate Cut Still Coming Despite Geopolitical Inflation?  
Podcast: InvestTalk
Published On: Tue Mar 31 2026
Description: Federal Reserve officials are grappling with conflicting signals as Middle East turmoil threatens to reignite inflation just as they were considering rate cuts. The central bank's delicate balancing act between economic growth and price stability faces its biggest test since the pandemic.Today's Stocks & Topics: Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV), Market Wrap, Vontier Corporation (VNT), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), Gen Digital Inc. (GEN), Is the Fed Rate Cut Still Coming Despite Geopolitical Inflation?, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Chevron Corporation (CVX), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Consumer Staple Stocks, EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (EL.PA), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands