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Typically, temperatures in Southern California hover around the 70s in March, but an unusual summer-like heat will extend over most of the state and the Southwest for several days.

From Los Angeles Times

Chief executives and analysts say companies need to see the U.S. oil benchmark hover between $75 and $85 a barrel for several months before they consider amending their drilling programs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices were hovering at near $100 a barrel early Friday, after several ships were recently attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

Wage growth picked up in the latest month, and remains well above consumer price inflation that has hovered around the central bank’s 2% target for about two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the heat will gradually tick back up on Sunday, generally hovering in the 80s to lower 90s and potentially leading to heat advisories for some coastal and valley areas, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times