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To: KyrosL who wrote (31623)3/26/2008 6:27:20 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Respond to of 217547
 
Gas prices.. relatively..
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To: KyrosL who wrote (31623)3/26/2008 6:39:07 PM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 217547
 
saw the stratfor piece of rag

smirked as usual

with pricing cap on, shortages appear

no surprise

as long as in line with imperative to slow economy, will be tolerated until july



To: KyrosL who wrote (31623)3/28/2008 3:16:23 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217547
 
Here is a hint of the next collapse. Odd Crop Prices Defy Economics

Could a drugstore sell two identical tubes of toothpaste, and charge 50 cents more for one of them? Of course not.

Wheat and Corn But, in effect, exactly that has been happening, repeatedly and mysteriously, in trading that sets prices for corn, soybeans and wheat — three of America’s biggest crops and, lately, popular targets for investors pouring into the volatile commodities market. Economists who have been studying this phenomenon say they are at a loss to explain it.

nytimes.com