Based on statements made from financial interest experts in the field and so forth, the belief is that speculation has driven up the price of a gallon of gasoline in America as much as 56 cents a gallon.
Dick Durbin: “Based on statements made from financial interest experts in the field and so forth, the belief is that speculation has…”
On the recordMarch 20, 2012
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Durbin discusses the impact of speculation on gasoline prices.
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