Fed on Edge, Oil Spikes 6% on Iran Strikes, P&G Misses as Shoppers Trade Down

The Fed heads into a high-stakes rate decision under new Chair Kevin Warsh as inflation lingers above target, oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump vows retaliation against Iran following strikes in Iraq, and Procter & Gamble's revenue miss shows value-conscious shoppers are trading down. In this episode: • Federal Reserve decision looms with rates expected to hold, but a hike remains possible — [reuters.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPMWE0UWlwemdYNE5CaEZPSVBqZVNuSmlVSmIxWHV6R1hXa3lua1RReGpYaTEtZGttNzZoTU1XT3VGbjZWUmxFSWxnN21mMGlHVW1fazREOXdRZVk1ek9ya1JVMVNWM0NoVEVzRHY2bWJSYy1JRUtrNElLb3BPSjJzNm9wWmpmYTU3OXRIQ0E1dG82TkU2emF4QVoxTEJJU01ydzF5cHZHRVlnbGp6T3JESUtzV0ZZYjZUc2c) • Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump vows retaliation against Iran — [marketwatch.com](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-rise-after-u-s-and-saudi-arabia-attack-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq-f0f409ea?mod=mw_rss_topstories) • Procter & Gamble revenue misses estimates as volume remains flat — [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/procter-gamble-pg-q4-2026-earnings.html)