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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report

  • The Associated Press
  • March 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report

Stocks fell Friday on worries that the economy could become stuck in a worst-case scenario of stagnating growth and high inflation. Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war.

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Originally published at NPR Business

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