Business growth slows to 11-month low as Iran war triggers price spike
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to finance.yahoo.com, (Bloomberg) — Growth in US business activity slowed in March to an almost one-year low and prices paid for materials and other inputs picked up in the wake of the US-Israel war with Iran.
Sources
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Seeking Alpha Market News
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4885209-business-conditions-monthly-january-2026?source=feed_all_articles
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Bloomberg Economics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/us-business-activity-growth-cools-as-prices-rise-on-iran-war
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/us-business-activity-growth-cools-134500526.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-24-2026/card/u-s-business-activity-hits-11-month-low-as-war-drives-prices-higher-WVnTmErri2MW5B3oEndX?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/business-growth-slows-11-month-154541780.html