Forbes | Oil Prices And The Significant, Long-Lasting Impact On The Economy Forbes In 2014, a number of events will go down in history as major, market-moving events. From an economic viewpoint, though, perhaps no other event will have a more significant and long-lasting impact than the collapse of oil prices. At this time last year ... Over a barrel? Falling oil prices and the environment Here's why the price of oil is dropping so fast Oil tumbles to $45 a barrel, bringing cheer to consumers for now |