The U.S. economy faces mounting pressure from rising inflation, a weakening labor market, and geopolitical tensions, with February’s jobs report showing a loss of 92,000 jobs and unemployment ticking up. Oil prices surged due to disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closure, amplifying in
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