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October 31, 2012

Time to Stop Worrying About Oil?

Steve Yetiv, World Politics Review

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In the most recent presidential debate, Republican nominee Mitt Romney attempted to tap into a deep-rooted fear among the American public of instability in the Middle East, and in particular the concern that any resulting oil supply disruption would spike oil prices and trigger a recession.

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TAGGED: energy, global economy, oil

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