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Oct 2024
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Oil Surges After Biden Comment on Possib...

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 3. A possible strike on Iran’s oil facilities could push prices higher just weeks before the U.S. presidential election. And deadly workplace accidents continue despite a regulation meant to prevent them. WSJ reporter John Keilman explains why. Plus, credit reporter Matt Wirz on the Wall Street rush to get ordinary investors into private credit. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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