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> Geopolitical Risk Premium Erodes US Consumer Confidence

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The Gulf risk premium and sticky inflation are now visibly bleeding into US consumer sentiment, with the June preliminary release set to extend the decline and tightening the Fed's policy box.

// Cascade Logic

Hormuz risk premium → sticky CPI above 3.5% → consumer real-income squeeze → sentiment decline → narrows Fed easing path.