| Gold •833 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •20 mins | 1,617.10 | +2.50 | +0.15% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 95.05 | -0.04 | -0.04% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 3.207 | -0.053 | -1.63% | |
| Ethanol •833 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •833 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 833 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 833 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 104.17 | -1.89 | -1.78% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.265 | +0.067 | +2.10% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 4.829 | -0.098 | -1.99% |
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…