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Commodities Trading
Oil, gold, soybeans...orange juice? Commodities trading is one of the oldest markets around, with its own special traits and rules. Check here for informative material on the commodity trading markets and the companies that participate in them.
Summaries
Our Global Food System Was Already in Crisis. Russia’s War Will Make It Worse
The Global South will suffer the most as colonial legacies, climate change, and capitalism continue to plunge millions into hunger.
Boston Review, 2022
Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains
Russia’s military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
The New York Times, 2022
If the Trade War Starts to Damage the Economy, Here’s How You’ll Be Able to Tell
Early Indicators Include Executive Surveys and Futures Markets.
The New York Times, 2018
The Real Cost of Fracking
How America’s Shale-Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food
Beacon Press, 2014
Global Cycles
Capital Flows, Commodities, and Sovereign Defaults, 1815-2015
CESifo Group Munich, 2016
