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The oil embargo of the 1970s greatly increased the price of everything. Prices had to rise in order to account for increased shipping and production costs. But when those costs fell with the return of adequate oil supplies, consumer prices remained inflated. In the short term, perhaps companies needed to recoup losses from lean years. […]

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