The Federal Reserve’s path forward amid geopolitical tensions and labor data

March came in like a lion, but will it go out like a lamb? That’s the question facing investors as markets contend with rising risks. The conflict in the Middle East, surging oil prices with gasoline prices up to $3.63 per gallon, and February’s continued trend of weaker than expected jobs reports have revived stagflation-like concerns just ahead of the Fed’s March 17-18 meeting.