Economy faces four new dangerous threats to growth, including spiking oil prices

Just when the U.S. economy seemed to be getting its footing, a number of new obstacles risk tripping it up. A spike in oil prices due to spreading unrest in the Middle East is the highest profile problem, but not the only one.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/24/news/economy/economic_risks_oil_spike_spending_cuts_stocks/index.htm

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