According to the Fed's Board of Governors, the key term is "Geopolitical Risk" (see link)

TyroneIrish 25802 posts Joined:
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and specifically, Putin's war in Ukraine. Note that Russia is not immune to inflation either, and their rate well above average too, without the full effect of a European shift in energy sourcing hitting it yet.

Back in Feb/Mar when this all began, a large majority here in the U.S. understood...at least in their minds...that there would be a price to pay for opposing Putin...inflation is part of that price.

Link: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/the-effect-of-the-war-in-ukraine-on-global-activity-and-inflation-20220527.htm

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