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    Economic Malaise Grows as Oil and Gas Continue to Rise

    Global financial markets were still in shock when they opened today after Friday's huge jump in oil prices and the big Wall Street decline. Yesterday, the average price of gasoline in the US hit $4 a gallon. The big fear is a "vicious cycle," according to Tom Petruno, financial writer and columnist at the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Global financial markets were still in shock when they opened today after Friday's huge jump in oil prices and the big Wall Street decline. Yesterday, the average price of gasoline in the US hit $4 a gallon. The big fear is a "vicious cycle," according to Tom Petruno, financial writer and columnist at the Los Angeles Times.

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    With Preliminaries over, It's Time for the Main Event
    1. 1:30Economic Malaise Grows as Oil and Gas Continue to RiseYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Democrats Shift Focus to the General Election
    3. 42:20Bush Lands in Slovenia for EU Summit
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Tom Petruno

      Business Reporter, Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    With Preliminaries over, It's Time for the Main Event
    1. 1:30Economic Malaise Grows as Oil and Gas Continue to RiseYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Democrats Shift Focus to the General Election
    3. 42:20Bush Lands in Slovenia for EU Summit
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