Tag: tame
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Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring
[ad_1] Biden administration officials, worried that a growing conflict in the Middle East could send global oil prices soaring, are looking for ways to hold down American gasoline prices if such a jump occurs. Those efforts include discussions with large oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia that are holding back supply and with American oil producers…
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Bank of Canada interest rate hikes not the only way to tame inflation
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Executive Summary Executive Desjardins economist says governments can help cool inflation Published Jul 20, 2023 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 4 minute read Pedestrians walk past the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. Photo by Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images Article content Canadians are crying uncle on more interest…
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Animal spirits cause bank runs, other panics and noone knows how to tame them : NPR
[ad_1] In the previous couple of weeks, we have seen one thing we hadn’t seen in a long time: financial institution runs. A take a look at what causes them and why it worries economists (and bankers) a lot Ben Sand, CEO and founding father of Robust Compute, a medical imaging start-up, stood in line…