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West Asia Conflict Drives Up Costs, Threatens Jobs and Consumer Prices

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The ongoing conflict in West Asia is creating major cost management challenges for businesses worldwide. Rising commodity prices and elevated freight charges are making financial planning increasingly difficult for companies. The uncertainty may prompt firms to delay capital investments and scale back on new hiring. Consumers are likely to face broader price hikes across a range of goods and services as a result. To protect profit margins, many companies are weighing additional price increases in the near term.

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