Lessons learned in '70s have made the US and world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks
The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s
The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s
WASHINGTON -- The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diese…
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