World shares are mixed and oil prices slip after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower

Such data could help the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low, which is positive for investors. The Fed has no good tool to fix both a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, which is why what’s called “stagflation” is seen as a worst-case scenario. Wall Street and economists will get more details about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy when the central bank releases minutes from the July meeting on Wednesday.