| Gold •722 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •15 mins | 1,614.40 | +16.30 | +1.02% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 71.75 | +1.41 | +2.00% | |
| Gasoline •15 mins | 3.017 | +0.136 | +4.70% | |
| Ethanol •722 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •722 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 722 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 722 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 75.02 | +1.28 | +1.74% | ||
| Natural Gas • 18 mins | 3.311 | +0.090 | +2.79% | ||
| Heating Oil • 12 mins | 3.290 | +0.114 | +3.60% |
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…