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...only its not so popular on this side so its hard for Obama to take credit, and hard for anyone to give him credit. Yet, there it is -
Basically, its been years since there's been any unemployment in the US oil sector - production is up, jobs are up, associated tax revenues are up, regulations haven't hurt the business side of it, and overall its been a bright sector that has helped lift many areas of the economy into recovery.
Long term, its a dead-end, but for the time being (and though I get tired of the saying) "it is what it is".
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