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This article discusses the prices of crude oil and what makes them change. Kent also talks about the current stability of crude oil prices and something called the "Ratcheting Effect". This article is very interesting because it pertains to very recent events and also vaguely to the oil spill by BP in the Gulf. Although it does contain some bias in certain aspects, some of the statements are very general and unbiased.

Interesting article, as it shows how San Diego is using the building of a new baseball park as a way of boosting the economic development in a "run down urban area". It talks about how most professional sports stadium builders try and say that it will boost economic development but in the end it sits there for most of the year without much economic development. This article shows how this one is different. San Diego is forcing the owner, John Moores, to build many hotels and other buildings around the area to pay back the city for helping to finance the stadium. In return it should produce economic development for the area.