| Gold •522 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
| Platinum •19 mins | 1,669.10 | +8.60 | +0.52% | |
| WTI Crude •11 mins | 59.34 | -0.74 | -1.23% | |
| Gasoline •11 mins | 1.812 | -0.022 | -1.22% | |
| Ethanol •522 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
| Silver •522 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
| Silver • 522 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
| Copper • 522 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
| Brent Crude • 11 mins | 62.97 | -0.78 | -1.22% | ||
| Natural Gas • 11 mins | 4.977 | -0.312 | -5.90% | ||
| Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.312 | -0.051 | -2.15% |
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…