US Fed Policy: Powell Faces Litmus Test Amid War-Led Risk Premium — Will FOMC Cut Or Hold? by NDTV Profits | March 17, 2026 11:14 pm | Latest Posts, Market, Trending News US Fed Policy: US-Israel-Iran war, now in its third week running, has roiled the policy outlook for US Fed policymakers. The war, that has stranded a fifth of global oil supply, has triggered fresh signs of labor weakness for the US economy.