The House Edge: Wall St. Exploits Ethanol Credits, and Prices Spike

Sunday, September 15, 2013 - 00:40 in Mathematics & Economics

A little known market in ethanol credits arose after financial institutions amassed millions of them — just as refiners were looking to buy more credits to meet an expanding federal requirement.

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