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During the recession that followed the 2008 financial crisis, oil prices fell from around $140 a barrel to $40. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Oil Prices , Economic History , Financial Crisis

Simplified: During the recession following the 2008 financial crisis, oil prices decreased from approximately $140 per barrel to $40 per barrel.

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The combination of a U.S. slump and the fall in global oil prices took Houston into its own version of the Great Depression in 1986. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Oil Prices , Houston , Economic History

Simplified: In 1986, a combination of a U.S. economic slump and falling global oil prices caused Houston to experience an economic downturn comparable to the Grea...

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