Fact-check: “Interest rates should come down when the war ends”
Verdict: Partly True (52% confidence)
Treasury Secretary Bessent stated in September 2026 that rates 'should come down' once the Iran conflict ends, and Fed Governor Waller offered conditional support for cuts if energy markets normalize. However, the FOMC unanimously raised rates to 3.75–4% on September 16, 2026, with PCE inflation at 3.6–3.7% and CPI rising 0.4% in August, and Fed Chair Warsh conditioned any easing on sustained progress toward 2% inflation — not on war's end alone. The claim captures a plausible directional chann…
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