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Henry Waxman: “Michael McMasters, Wall Street investor, testified before Congress repeatedly that speculators are pushing prices well…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
Michael McMasters, Wall Street investor, testified before Congress repeatedly that speculators are pushing prices well beyond what the supply and the demand warrant.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman cites McMasters on the influence of speculators on oil prices.

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