Energy Prices Push U. S. Economy to a 2% Growth Turnaround
The U. S. economy has seen a solid 2 percent increase in early 2026, even as oil prices have spiked over 60 percent after the Strait of Hormuz shut down. Brent crude, the global standard, climbed from about $70 a barrel in February to around $120 this week. Contracts for July and August deliveries n