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February 2024 global temperature anomaly reached 1.43°C, marking a 2.6 standard deviation spike above the 60-point rolling average of 0.98°C. This represents the highest reading in the dataset, continuing an upward trend that began accelerating in March 2023. The anomaly coincides with atmospheric CO₂ at 431.12 ppm (up 0.6% over 3 months) and occurs alongside record-low unemployment and elevated Treasury yields. The sustained elevation since mid-2023 suggests we may be entering a new temperature regime. Is this spike driven by natural variability, accelerating greenhouse effects, or both?