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The tale of the Onion King (Update)

Planet Money

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What Is a Futures Market?

Futures markets allow farmers to hedge against the chance of lower prices in the future. A study from professor David Jacks says futures market are associated with and most likely caused lower commodity price volatility. Even decades later, vince kasuga still has his finger prints on the swings of onion prices.

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