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Oil Prices Surge and Jobs Disappoint: Is the Economy Starting to Crack?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane break down a troubling new jobs report showing 92,000 jobs lost in February, raising fresh concerns about the strength of the U.S. labor market. With unemployment ticking higher and job creation slowing sharply over the past year, they discuss whether the economy is starting to show real signs of strain and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision.
They also examine the sharp surge in oil prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East, why energy markets are reacting so strongly, and how higher gas prices could ripple…
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