On Mar 24, 2026 Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee warned energy shocks could delay rate cuts; Fed’s 2% inflation target shapes the trade-off between inflation and growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Understanding how global energy shocks transmit through production and supply chain networks is the key policy challenge for ASEAN economies, particularly in the wake of disruptions linked to the Iran-Strait of Hormuz. Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said recognising these differences is essential to shaping timely, targeted, and effective responses. “This roundtable (session) aims to move the discussion beyond headline fuel prices. For ASEAN, the real policy challenge is understanding how a shock travels through production and supply chain networks, where it enters, which sectors absorb […]