BofA: The Oil Crash Is Kicking Off One of the Largest Wealth Transfers in Human History
A $3 trillion shift.
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Economists are still hotly debating whether the oil crash has been a net positive for advanced economies.
Optimists argue that cheap oil is a good thing for consumers and commodity-sensitive businesses, while pessimists point to the hit to energy-related investment and possible spillover into the financial system.