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Susan Collins: “Our hearings gathered compelling evidence that excessive speculation in futures markets was a significant factor pushing…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Our hearings gathered compelling evidence that excessive speculation in futures markets was a significant factor pushing up oil and agricultural commodity prices.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights findings from hearings on the impact of speculation on commodity prices.

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