Thursday, November 20, 2008

Global economic future

seems bleak

And oil dipped below $50 per barrel for the first time in almost two years. The news is decidedly bittersweet. Lower petroleum prices act as stimulus in economies that are significant consumers of petroleum products. On the other hand, the falling prices indicate growing concern over the state of the global economy, and they increase the potential for geopolitical problems, as nations dependent on high prices for financial and political stability find themselves threatened.


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