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New Fed Chair, Hormuz Closure Spike Inflation, Stocks Rise

6/14/2026

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh took office on May 22, 2026, after Jerome Powell departed on May 15, 2026.
The Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic on June 6, 2026, stopping about 20 million barrels daily.
Cutting roughly 20% of crude supply spiked gas and diesel prices, pushed trailing-12-month inflation from 2.4% in February 2026 to 3.8% in April 2026.
The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose, by 0.70%, 0.50% and 0.31% respectively.

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh took office on May 22, 2026, after Jerome Powell departed on May 15, 2026.
The Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic on June 6, 2026, stopping about 20 million barrels daily.
Cutting roughly 20% of crude supply spiked gas and diesel prices, pushed trailing-12-month inflation from 2.4% in February 2026 to 3.8% in April 2026.
The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose, by 0.70%, 0.50% and 0.31% respectively.