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Oil Speculation and the Price of Gas

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

With gas prices soaring of late, this seems like a good time to re-post an article I wrote last summer about the reasons for fluctuation in the price of oil. I’ve added some additional material at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged Bernie Sanders, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dodd-Frank bill, futures market, Gary Gensler, Goldman Sachs, Maria Cantwell, Morgan Stanley, oil speculation, speculation., Wall Street | Leave a comment

Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“There has been a major debate over the last several years as to whether spikes in oil prices are caused by the fundamentals of supply and demand or whether excessive speculation in the oil futures market is playing a major … Continue reading →

Posted in economy | Tagged "End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011", Bernie Sanders, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dodd-Frank bill, futures market, Gary Gensler, gas prices, Goldman Sachs, Maria Cantwell, Morgan Stanley, oil speculation, speculation., Wall Street | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: futures market

Oil Speculation and the Price of Gas

Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car

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