Oil Prices Fall Trigger Global Economies Slump
The OPEC decision to allow prices to drop aims to maintain market share but may lower Canadian gas prices only if price reductions reach consumers. Britain faces revenue losses and higher costs as North Sea oil trades slump, while Third World debt, inflation, and unemployment are pressured. Metals markets also suffer as disinflation erodes demand for gold and copper.
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Britain
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Sheik Yamani
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U.S
Ben
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Thatcher
Enrgy
Mexico
Nigeria
Toronto
Free Trade Debate Roars Across Prairies in New Year
A Saskatchewan reader previews a mounting free trade dispute across provinces with leaders like Bourassa and Peterson shaping the issue. He notes opposition from U S Congress and farmers fearing subsidies loss, cites editorials from North Battleford News Optimist and Stettler Independent, and ends with Eugene Whelan warning that free trade would bring chaos.
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Devine
Alberta
Manitoba
John A
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Laurier
U.S. Congress
U.S
Canada
Bourassa
Peterson
Mulroney and Co
North Battleford
Stettler Independent
Eugene Whelan
Weyburn
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