U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been accused of presenting misleading statistics regarding oil shipments from the Middle East. Samir Madani of TankerTrackers.com suggests Wright is artificially inflating daily export numbers by aggregating data over multiple days. In reality, oil exports from the region on August 31st were significantly lower than claimed, contributing to oil prices remaining above $95 per barrel. Separately, Vanguard's analysis of its 401(k) database indicates near-zero employment growth in August, with a notable decline in labor force participation among prime-age workers. AI
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