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Why Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing—and an Ingenious Plan to Bring Them Down

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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Understanding Loan Guarantees and Economic Stability

This chapter explores the significance of loan guarantees in supporting economic activity during commodity shocks, with a focus on the oil and gas sectors. By illustrating the concept with a cookie store analogy, it emphasizes the role of government intervention in stabilizing financial markets during downturns.

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