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Prices at the pump have been falling since late last year – a trend that has consumers smiling and gas producers nervous. What’s behind the drop in gas prices and …
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You might have seen #Francogeddon trending recently, referring to the economic cataclysm erupting out of Switzerland. When we think of Switzerland, we imagine a country that has been historically removed …