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What do lower oil prices mean for the economy?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM CDT

Oil prices are falling back down to pre-war levels with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. MS NOW’s Ali Velshi joins Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd to discuss the economic implications of this.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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