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inflation would dip below its 2% target in April, but it is still much lower than the double-digit rates seen in 2022, early on in the war in Ukraine. Mortgage interest rates are already
food inflation rates](/features/2026/3/25/amid-us-israeli-attacks-people-in-iran-struggle-to-survive-ailing-economy) in the world. Each person is currently eligible for the equivalent of less than $10 per month. ## Drawing from sovereign fund Iranian authorities are also tapping into the sanctions-hit country
food costs that follow; and the spectre of rampant inflation that will raise interest rates and add to the cost of servicing debt. Both rich and poor nations are feeling the impact, but the poor
Food and medicine, cars, electrical devices and petrochemical products are among many items for which Iranians needed to pay much more this Saturday, the first day of the working week, than the previous week
rate by a full percentage point to 11.5 percent. [The bank said:](https://www.sbp.org.pk/press/2026/Pr-27-Apr-2026.pdf) “The Committee noted that prolonging the Middle East conflict has intensified risks to the macroeconomic outlook. In particular, the global
Iran war changed that. Although the Bank [held rates this month](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7p89mp2rjo), it has signalled that rises could come later this year. Because of "uncertainty around the severity and duration
Iran, Israeli forces bombed Gaza on 36 out of those 40 days. In the last five weeks alone, more than 100 people have been killed, including [Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah](/news/2026/4/8/israeli-attack-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-mohammed-wishah-in-gaza). Israel has killed
Iran are an important part of the story of Spirit's current woes. But, as we report [in today's *Planet Money* newsletter](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money), the story of Spirit and other budget airline troubles