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Why a little cut in oil supply can have a big impact on price

by Scott Tong
May 15, 2017
Saudi Arabia and Russia announced plans to cut their amounts of oil going onto the market. That has suppressed oil prices. The two countries make up a significant part of the oil market, but not that much. So why can a minor cut in supply affect the price worldwide? Because the oil market has something […]
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Three things you need to know about the U.S.-Russia relationship

by Eliza Mills
Apr 14, 2017
Tensions can't escalate, says Matthew Rojansky, director of the Kennan Institute.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Now that Tillerson works for the American people, will his skill set transfer?

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Apr 11, 2017
The new secretary of state and administration are finding out 'how hard the world is to bend to your will,' writer says.
Rex Tillerson worked for decades at Exxon Mobil, including as CEO, before becoming secretary of state in the Trump's administration.
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The price of Russia’s support of Syria is steep

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 7, 2017
Weapons, oil and other investments keep money flowing between the two countries.
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Blast on Russia's St. Petersburg subway kills 10, injures 50

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 3, 2017
President Vladimir Putin said investigators are looking into whether the explosion was a terror attack.
Emergency services personnel walk at the entrance to Technological Institute metro station in Saint Petersburg on Monday.
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Trump's former campaign chairman had plan to benefit Putin government

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 22, 2017
Paul Manafort secretly worked for a billionaire to advance the interests of the Russian president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits USA House in the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia back in 2014.
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US charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 15, 2017
The breach affected at least half a billion user accounts.
A view of Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
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What Russian cheese can tell us about the trade deficit

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 10, 2017
The U.S. buys more from China, Mexico and Russia than it sells. Here's a closer look at those relationships.
Russian customers buy cheese in Saint Petersburg on August 7, 2014. 
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How Putin's and Trump's economic messages are similar

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 9, 2017
And why the message of the 'elites' vs. 'the common man' might be dangerous.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a central Moscow gift shop.
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Weekly Wrap: Wages and the economic threat of Russian hacking

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jan 6, 2017
Marketplace host Lizzie O'Leary talks with Nela Richardson of Redfin and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune for the Weekly Wrap.
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