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To: NKP_Vet
"When the price of oil falls dramatically, that is a sign that economic activity is slowing down."

Uh, NO!

When the price of oil falls dramatically, that is a sign that economic activity is slowing down.

Only sometimes. Recognize that both supply and demand are involved.

2 posted on 12/20/2014 8:08:27 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

This is not supply and demand that is driving the price this low.... it is geo-political.


9 posted on 12/20/2014 8:19:12 PM PST by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: Paladin2

Banks have a lot of debt riding on high oil prices.


46 posted on 12/21/2014 3:54:50 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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