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Does uncertainty about oil prices slow down the economy?


Abstract: It's not the latest jump in oil prices that takes a toll on the economy but the uncertainty over what will happen in the future. But getting a handle on such uncertainty is a difficult task.

Keywords: Power resources - Prices; Petroleum industry and trade;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2003

Issue: Oct

Pages: 12-13