| Gold •651 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •10 mins | 2,160.80 | +30.30 | +1.42% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 91.62 | +0.33 | +0.36% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 3.080 | +0.011 | +0.36% | |
| Ethanol •651 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •651 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 651 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 651 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 95.80 | +0.87 | +0.92% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.609 | -0.001 | -0.04% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 3.810 | +0.057 | +1.51% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Three broad conditions are largely blamed for the inflationary spiral of the 1970s: (1) Increases in commodity prices, especially oil and food; (2) An overheating…