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The CFTC Cracks Down on Speculators Blog Oil

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On May 24 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed lawsuits against oil traders, alleging that they manipulated the oil markets in early 2008 while harming consumers and personally pocketing $50 million. The case is unusual because the CFTC usually…

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