GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) | GMAT PREP Question-Due to/because of

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, andbecause of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

A.because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
B.with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target
C.because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted