Rising oil prices and economic turmoil: must they always go hand in hand?

Kevin Kliesen

The Regional Economist, 2001, issue Jan, 4-9

Abstract: When oil prices jump, people get jumpy-especially when the Fed is bumping up interest rate targets at the same time. Why? Because these two events have accompanied virtually every recession since World War II. At least until now.

Keywords: Interest rates; Power resources - Prices; Petroleum industry and trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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