Markets have been rocked as the conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of easing, pushing oil past $100 a barrel and stoking concerns about an inflation crisis.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Social media is often blamed for stoking violence.
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