跪问GWD7-40到底选A还是C啊

请各位牛牛看看这题到底选A还是C啊，我觉的是A，答案是C，但我觉得改变了时态

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because 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 for weeks that the target would

D.      due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target

E.       due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will

划线句子右边的be可以确定第一个第三个和最后一个留下来。

第一个和最后一个说的是continued strength，强调的重点和第三个不同啊！体会一下还是第三个好呢！