I have enjoyed gas as low as $2.19 a gallon on my road trip to Mexico, but this has real-world consequences, folks!
Russia is raging mad over our manipulation of the markets. How long until the cornered bear strikes back? I am not sure - but they have threatened, and I do not doubt that they will act out on their threats at some point.
Here is what got me spun up:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/world/europe/oils-swift-fall-raises-fortunes-of-us-abroad.html?_r=0
I think Putin is waiting it out. Russia is working with China so they have to know we have no money and the economy is on the brink of collapse. It may be just me but I think they will wait until we are obviously injured to strike.
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