‘Background Briefing’: Rising Oil Prices Explained
University of Maryland professor Michael Greenberger, former director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, explains the rising cost of oil. His answer -- not international turmoil, not Japanese disaster.University of Maryland professor Michael Greenberger, former director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, explains the rising cost of oil. His answer — not international turmoil, not Japanese disaster.
Listen to the interview here, or the whole episode of “Background Briefing” with Ian Masters here.
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