Commodity prices have been set on the exchanges in just a few places. Around 20 % of the market was made up with what are kind of called speculators. They were introduced in the nineteenth century to perform a very crucial function in the markets, and that's to provide liquidity. And since the sort of flood gates of speculation hiv opened, we've seen unprecedented volatility.
Rupert Russell and Isabella Weber discuss Russell's book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World and also the current politics of inflation.
Listen to Weber discuss her book How China Escaped Shock Therapy: thedigradio.com/podcast/how-china-escaped-shock-therapy-w-isabella-weber/
Look at Rupert's precious puppy: twitter.com/rupert_russell/status/1511428696409837573?s=20&t=OPVNgfXuokFY6ZQYRkxe4g
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