| Gold •722 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •14 mins | 1,617.60 | +19.50 | +1.22% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 71.62 | +1.28 | +1.82% | |
| Gasoline •12 mins | 2.998 | +0.116 | +4.03% | |
| 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 | 74.92 | +1.18 | +1.60% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.318 | +0.097 | +3.01% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 3.297 | +0.121 | +3.81% |
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…