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Oil price shock: Higher US inflation could weigh on consumers

March 11, 2026 |RBC Economics
In what follows, we outline a range of scenarios and how we’re thinking about the current oil price shock. 1. Higher oil will drive up inflation but the magnitude depends on the persistence of the shock Headline inflation has now exceeded 2% for nearly...
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Then and now: Market reactions to military conflicts and what they mean today

March 06, 2026 |Kelly Bogdanova

With the Middle East gripped in an acute crisis, it’s worth examining how prior military conflicts and significant geopolitical events impacted the U.S. stock market—and what history suggests for investors today.

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