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Energy crunch threatens inflation progress and complicates rate relief for borrowers
Fed chair signaled patience on rates even as energy costs surge
Conflict in the Middle East, the threat of a Fed rate increase, tariff chaos and a collapsed refinancing market have arrived simultaneously. For mortgage professionals, the question is no longer whether spring 2026 will be difficult — it is how difficult.
Rising oil, tariffs and recession speculation pushed markets to rethink the Fed’s next step
Oil shock and weak jobs pulled Fed policy in opposite directions – mortgages were caught in the middle
Despite inflation risks, the Fed seemingly dismissed possible rate increases
Reaction from Fed chair Jerome Powell and from across the mortgage industry
Analyst offers hope for future rate improvement
Slower growth and sticky prices puts fresh pressure on March Fed decision
Weather and wary builders kept single-family construction subdued despite headline gains in January
